The art of entertainment — German version
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Jan Lauwers & Needcompany

With: Met: Grace Ellen Barkey, Misha Downey, Julien Faure, Yumiko Funaya, Benoît Gob, Michael König, Viviane De Muynck, Sylvie Rohrer and Eléonore Valère.

Production: Needcompany/Burgtheater (Vienna)

With the support of the Flemish authorities.

The art of entertainment is a black, almost cynical comedy about a famous actor, who decides to bring his life to an end because he feels that his memory, where the soul resides, is slowly breaking down. He is invited to kill himself in a reality show – ‘The art of entertainment’ – that has a huge number of viewers worldwide. It is a cookery programme where a celebrated French chef prepares a final meal for the suicide.

In a confrontation with his great love, the woman with whom he has made love more than a thousand times, Dr Joy, the embittered doctor without borders, and of course the world-famous host of the programme, an aging stand-up comedian now past her prime, a conversation starts on the decadence of the Occident. The actor delivers a tirade on the loss of his ability to practice his profession: acting.

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Jan Lauwers & Needcompany

With: Met: Grace Ellen Barkey, Misha Downey, Julien Faure, Yumiko Funaya, Benoît Gob, Michael König, Viviane De Muynck, Sylvie Rohrer and Eléonore Valère.

Production: Needcompany/Burgtheater (Vienna)

With the support of the Flemish authorities.

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February 2011
23 FebVienna ATBurgtheater Try-Out
March 2011
04 MarVienna ATBurgtheater Try-Out
05 MarVienna ATBurgtheater Premiere
06 MarVienna ATBurgtheater
07 MarVienna ATBurgtheater
09 MarVienna ATBurgtheater
10 MarVienna ATBurgtheater
April 2011
23 AprVienna ATBurgtheater
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June 2011
11 JunVienna ATBurgtheater
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