In Sturbzep, the theme is hoaxes. From the Loch Ness Monster to Andy Kaufman’s atomic pranks, and from 19th-century women writers who used male pseudonyms, the Zerep theater company, led by Sophie Perez, returns more determined than ever with a “catastrophic” show where beauty and deception reign supreme. In an era where fake news is replacing reality, this dissonant and critical fantasy takes us on a journey between truth and falsehood, with the exuberant theatricality, grotesque tone, caustic humor, and blend of popular chaos and avant-garde refinement that characterize them.
Sophie Lenoir, Stéphane Roger, Erge Yu, Alfred Bastien, and the industrial music duo formed by Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke will be the heroes of this theatrical fable where spectacle triumphs over reason.