TADAAAH!

Tadaaah! is an astonishing show where circus and reality blend in a funny and disturbing universe. Clowns, princesses, ringmasters, and other characters show us a distorted version of our society, where the spectacular sometimes hides darker truths.
Between memories and illusions, the play gradually reveals what is happening beneath the surface. It asks questions: When do we lose our innocence? How do we understand power relations?
It shines, it disturbs and it makes you think about a society where silence reigns and where certain injustices seem normal.
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Julia Botelho , originally from Geneva, is an artist who works in visual arts, performance as well as couture. Her artistic work is characterized by a profound exploration of the complex relationship between the human body and the outside world. It constantly questions the boundaries that separate the private from the public sphere, thus provoking a reflection on the nature of our bodily existence and the subtleties of the contemporary world. Her practice is nourished in particular by her work as a seamstress in an alterations store. In January 2023, she presents Waiting Room collaboration with Antoine Weil at the GOGOGO festival at the Théâtre du Grütli. In March 2024, she will present Le mots bleus collaboration with Charlotte Roche-Meredith and Etienne Goussard at the C'est Déjà Demain festival at the Théâtre du Loup.

- THE PRESS IS TALKING ABOUT IT -

“Tadaaah!”, a breathtaking freak show” - La Tribune de Genève

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Distribution:
Design and direction: Julia Botelho
Performance: Julia Botelho, Dolo Aurore Andaloro, Arlet Capella Margarit, Victor Delétraz, Judit Waeterschoot, Antoine Weil
Set design: Etienne Goussard, Charlotte Roche-Meredith and Julia Botelho
Lighting design: Charlotte Roche-Meredith
Sound design: Etienne Goussard
Production: Antoine Weil/Ex Aequo
Costumes: Julia Botelho
External view: Marius Schaffter
Co-production: TU — Théâtre de l'Usine
Support: Loterie Romande, Ernst Goehner, with the participation of FAIP des Teintureries, SIS