Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Conversation with the Sun (VR)
October
2024
national premiere
Wed
23
—
Sat
26
Sinopse
Communing with invisible spectral beings, bodies in sleep or states of sickness, and experiencing time suspended in a circle. Apichatpong, who has brought to life the intangible, the invisible, and the inaudible through his unique visual lexicon, further expands his world in the realm of virtual space through VR. Visual poetry that reaches beyond language, ripples created by Ryuichi Sakamoto’s music, particles of light floating in the air. Is it a dream, a return to the origin of life, or a near-death experience? This work is certain to welcome us into a completely new time-space.
Part of this performance requires the use of virtual reality goggles and will be experienced by moving around the space, with slight interaction with the audience, with entrances every 30 minutes.
Part of this performance requires the use of virtual reality goggles and will be experienced by moving around the space, with slight interaction with the audience, with entrances every 30 minutes.
memory
origin
suspension
dream
near-death
© Shun Sato / Theater Commons Tokyo ‘24
© Shun Sato / Theater Commons Tokyo ‘24
© Shun Sato / Theater Commons Tokyo ‘24
© Shun Sato / Theater Commons Tokyo ‘24
Info sobre horário e bilhetes
RivoliStage Grand Auditorium
Aditional info
- Price
7€
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Duration
1h
- Age rating
14+
Acessibilidades do espetáculo
More limited access
No text
Use of virtual reality goggles
Author's bio text
Born in Bangkok, Thailand in 1970. Currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Apichatpong is recognized as a major international filmmaker and visual artist. His works are characterized by their use of non-linear storytelling, often dealing with themes of memory, identity, desire, and history. His works have won him widespread international recognition and awards, including the Cannes Jury Prize in 2021 for Memoria, his first film shot outside of Thailand. He also won the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2010 with Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. His recent installations include SleepCinemaHotel (2018), A Minor History (2021, 2022), and Solarium (2023).
Co-presentation with:
Bozar (Brussels), Festival d'Automne – Centre Pompidou (Paris)
Co-presentation with:
Bozar (Brussels), Festival d'Automne – Centre Pompidou (Paris)
Ficha Técnica
- Concept and direction
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Creative assistant
Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Cast
Jenjira Pongpas Widner, Sakda Kaewbuadee Vaysse, Chai Bhatana, Sam Mitchell, Sita Kiatneramit
Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sound designers
Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr, Koichi Shimizu
Director of photography
Chatchai Suban
Camera assistant and production
Thanayos Roopkhajorn
Set director
Natchanon Pribwai
Film production crew
Jirayu Rattanakhanahutanon, Pongsakorn Nanta, Suttipong Nanta
Film production manager
Phatsamon Kamnertsiri
Film production assistant
Somporn Ruensai
Film production by
Kick the Machine Films
VR creator
Katsuya Taniguchi
VR production
Taisei Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Kido, Nuttanit Thiantanukij, Kana Kondo, Satomi Yoshizawa, Hisashi Sato, Yoshinori Ikeda, Hikaru Takatori
- VR adviser
Tsuyoshi Nomura
VR assistants
Nanami Hanzawa, Yuki Homma
Technical manager
So Ozaki
Stage manager
Sato Oikawa
Lighting designer
Kazuya Yoshida
Producer/curator
Chiaki Soma
Production coordinator
Haruka Shibata
Premier Performance/Produced by
Arts Commons Tokyo
Premier Performance/Co-Production
Aichi Triennale 2022, The Japan Foundation, Theater der Welt 2023
Special support
Shane Akeroyd
Co-operation
RHINO STUDIOS INC., SCAI THE BATHHOUSE, Museo Larco
Equipment Support
STYLY, Inc.
Produced by
Arts Commons Tokyo
Supported by
the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, Japan Arts Council
