Why is it so disturbing to watch an actor cross the stage as if he were walking around his own apartment? Why are we fascinated when we see a dog onstage?
Why are we troubled when we see actors talking to one another, but for some reason, the sound has been turned down?
Why does the reconstruction of a miniature forest on stage give us the chills? Why is the presence of a car on stage perceived as a violation of the space?
These dramatic effects are put together and laid out by Philippe Quesne in the works of the Vivarium Studio. They clearly define his stagecraft, which can be described as a technical theatre lab cleverly modifying the conventions of the genre, generating an ambiguously shaped universe.
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