James Thierée and Compagnie du Hanneton return to BAM Oct 12—14 with La grenouille avait raison (The Toad Knew), a physical theater work in which two restless siblings are trapped in a dank subterranean world under the watchful gaze of an amphibian captor.
Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of related articles and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #BAMNextWave.
Program Notes
La grenouille avait raison (The Toad Knew) (PDF)
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Archive
Featured Collection: James Thierrée (Leon Levy BAM Digital Archive)
Browse richly detailed entries on all of James Thierrée’s Next Wave Festival productions, plus a selection of photos, artifacts, and ephemera from the BAM Hamm Archives.
Interview
James Thierée with Ivan Talijancic (The Brooklyn Rail)
An in-depth interview about La grenouille and Thierrée's longstanding relationship with BAM.
Article
James Thierrée: 'Baryshnikov told me to get used to pain. It's part of a dancer's life'(The Guardian)
The physical theater artist discusses the grueling nature of his work and sources of inspiration.
Interview
Interview with James Thierrée - La grenouille avait raison(Le Circassien)
Thierrée on his process for creating La grenouille and the elements contained therein.
Watch & Listen
Video
The Toad Knew by James Thierrée | Crying Out Loud (YouTube)
Audiences at the Edinburgh International Festival share their responses to La grenouille avait raison.
Video
James Thierrée's Tabac Rouge - Interview Part 3 (YouTube)
The artist speaks about growing up in a family of nouveau cirque performers.
Audio
Beyond Physical Theater (SoundCloud)
BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo, BAM Hamm Archives director Sharon Lehner, and scholar Duncan Wall attempt to define physical theater and how it relates to circus.
Now your turn...
What did you think? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below and on social media using #BAMNextWave.