In Fame, Julia Robert explores the abyss of celebrity through the example of icons who have always been with her. A disturbing performance in which the destinies of extraordinary personalities, from David Bowie to Nina Simone, are intertwined with an intimate reflection on the vertigo of fame. It is a performance in every sense of the word. Multidisciplinary artist Julia Robert uses her body, her voice and her viola to question the notion of celebrity, a question that has pursued her since she was very young for obvious homonymic reasons.

As soon as she appears on the set, the confusion sets in. In a burst of stroboscopic images, a diva looking like Marilyn strikes a series of poses, before confiding in the audience. Who is she? Through her own transformation over the course of the show, Julia Robert seeks to represent the dark side and the madness of the desire for celebrity. In order to embody them, she gathers personalities with fiery backgrounds who answer each other and who have intimately marked her life. Playing with the multiplicity of characters, she intertwines Jimi Hendrix and Maria Callas, slips into the skin of Julia Roberts and Nina Simone, interprets a David Bowie hit, questions the notoriety of a Charles Manson... In a form of ritual, she sculpts her character through these different icons by not trying to imitate them, but on the contrary to live through them. This is where the success of the show lies, in the meeting between a material that is both very worked, shaped and the singular universe of an artist who digs the buried part of the glory. A mise en abyme that plunges us into a whirlwind of emotions.

Mentions
Biography(s)
Location
Fame
Julia Robert
Performance
Tue. September 20, 2022 | 19h00 Friche la Belle de Mai (Petit Plateau)

RATES
Unique 6€
Modulations loyalty card 30€
*Limited number of seats
*Gives access to all Modulations of the 2022-23 season

DURATION
50 min.

IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE MODULATIONS
What are the Modulations?
Concerts, performances, regular events...
In other words, a season organized by the GMEM.
Dates of the 1st semester > 20/09 - 18/10 - 15/11 - 4/12 - 20/12/2022

Distribution

Julia Robert
performance, design, augmented viola & vocals

Justine Bachelet, François Chaignaud, Bastien Mignot & Lasseindra Ninja

Maxime Blotin
costumes

Clément Lemêtre
sound

Marinette Buchy
lights

Rudy Étienne
photo & video credit


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