ME, MYSELF AND US

Compagnie Tête d’Enfant

PRESENTED BY:
The Cultural Center of the Philippines,Alliance Française de Manille and the Embassy of France

DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 7:30 pm
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

DESCRIPTION:
The Francophil project, Me, Myself and Us, by the company Tête d’Enfant, is comprised of longtime
friends Guillaume Biron, Naël Jammal and Florent Lestage, a circus trio from France.

Godot of Samuel Beckett’s play was never very far. We’re just waiting for something. But what? Never
mind. How do we define living? How do we define hope? Three young men, reunited randomly in a rather
uncertain location, will attempt the impossible: cohabitate. If we were on the moon, this story would entail
three spacemen waiting for a rocket.

The trio Me, Myself and Us juggle with bowling pins the same way they juggle with emotions. Attempting
to fly on a trapeze while discovering their identity during the flight. Throughout the process, they end up
disagreeing a little, standing up for themselves and surprising not each other, but themselves.

On stage, three companions are throwing themselves into the air, with no defined or premeditated
direction. In this manner, they are able to fully experience their new relationship and reveal each other’s
common characteristics. There are no offstage wings in this show, everything is open for the public to
watch. They can see the characters wandering on stage and suddenly breaking out into their
performance. This exposes the show’s live intensity.

Like two turbines creating electricity, the friction between each artist’s personalities is what brings the
show to life. The first character is a being who comes from...no one knows where. His long jacket and
curly hair gives him a Little Prince type person who would have aged without ever having answered his
constant questions and living his life to the fullest. Then there is the Pierrot type character. This one does
not have the same sadness painted on his face but does often have his head up in the clouds. He holds
on to his trapeze the same way others hold on to their dreams. Finally there is the third companion who is
built, smooth and is looking for ways to develop his character. He explores new ways of dressing.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Ticket Price:
Orchestra Center – Php 600
Orchestra Sides – Php 400

Discounts:
50% student discount
20% discount for seniors, military and government officials, persons with disabilities (PWD's) and AFM
members.