La Politique du pire

Description

A man takes the stage and embodies alone a stirred-up General Council, debating a contemporary artwork that is to be displayed instead of a statue. With biting energy, he uses his own person to embody this political body and holds up a mirror that is as sharp as it is refreshing. A dialogue between doves about the work, which was gifted to the community by Vanessa Koch – a local-born visual artist whose international fame is steadily rising – and which is to be installed in the square where the bust of Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), the former President of the United States, a "notorious advocate of white supremacy and racists," presides – heats up the civic debates considerably. The debate is open, and tempers flare. The significance of symbols, memory, and beauty, but also "Wokism," bike paths, small businesses... everything becomes a subject of verbal disputes. By playing with the formal paradox that arises from the actor's loneliness in his desire to embody the republican dialogue entirely alone, "La politique du pire" mischievously mocks our "democratic concern" as well as our mistrust and our great hopes towards the political class. Between outbursts of anger, yawns, and deceptive arguments, the actor stages this political cacophony with humor, wit, and tenderness. "La politique du pire" is the second part of the "Trilogie des systèmes," which began in 2024 with "Toute intention de nuire." The last part of the trilogy, "À l’article de la mort," which deals with the media question, will premiere at the Comédie de Genève in spring 2027. Note: This text was translated by software for machine translation and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Highlights

• A man embodies an agitated General Council
• Debate on contemporary art and political issues
• Staging at Théâtre les Halles in Siders

General Information

"La Politique du pire" is a compelling play that addresses heated debates about art and politics. The actor brings to the stage the controversy over a work by Vanessa Koch and reflects on societal values and political misconduct.

Location

Route de l'Ancien Sierre 13, 3960 Siders, Switzerland

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