The Dark Side of Music

Henry Camus takes the stage, moved by a need, an urgency to perform for his audience a unique piece, Prokofiev's Sonata #7. He is not there to entertain, no, nor for exhibitionism. He knows that there is a message of vital and compelling importance in the emotions expressed by the composer in this opus. 

But can he deliver a worthy interpretation of the work to his audience? He who leads a life diametrically opposed to the tragic situation Prokofiev was in when he composed the Sonata? He who was born in the land of the American dream and counts himself lucky, even happy? 

This doubt prevents him from continuing his performance, and so he embarks on an exploration of man's creative and interpretive capacity. Is it really necessary to suffer in daily life in order to generate art? And if so, what is the appropriate level of suffering? 

Henry tries to put himself in the shoes of outstanding artists who have left their mark on the history of music. He tries bearing their sufferings to see how they fit, trying to understand if they really are as fundamental as it seems in order to deliver a suitable interpretation of the desired Sonata #7. 

The audience is brought on a journey of live music, physical theater, stand-up comedy, circus arts and historical anecdotes. A fusion of genres to get to the heart of the dilemma about the link between suffering and creativity.

A plastic lobster will be the unexpected purveyor of the answer. 

Ages 10 and up | 65 min. without intermission| In English, Italian, German