„Family Reunion", a documentary movie about Christoph Marthaler, that is also a part of the F/T Teatrotheque, will be screened at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo on Oct 15.
„Family Reunion - Marthaler's drama in a Grand Hotel (2009)
As carpets are rolled and furniture covered, a grand hotel in the Swiss alps ushers in the offseason. Melancholy song floods the empty halls as director Christoph Marthaler and his theatrical family rob the hotel of its sleep with endless choir practices - for six long weeks, right up until the opening night. But one person is missing from the rehearsals: Jürg Kienberger, scion of the hotel family and veteran musician-member of Marthaler's ensemble, is recovering from an operation on his knees, killing time with a one-man show at the rehab clinic. Aloof from the goings-on, Kienberger reflects with subtle irony on the evolution of a Marthaler production, airing the secret of the cult phenomenon without giving it away. Meanwhile, the troupe are raising ghosts from 100 years of the hotel's history. Both jovial and saturnine, the quirky loners are united when they sing. The film escorts its viewers to a feast of music and poetry, and invites them to join a theatrical family.
Switzerland / 2009 / Colour / DVD / German / Japanese subtitles
Directed by: Sarah Derendinger
Don't miss this chance to get familiar with Marthaler's unique directorial style and listen to lots of choral music beautifully sung by Marthaler's ensemble!
"Family Reunion - Marthaler's drama in a Grand Hotel" (2009)
Screening and Talk
Goethe-Institut Tokyo
Swiss-German with Japanese subtitles
Admission free, reservation required
Info: 03-3584-3201
info@tokyo.goethe.org
September 30, 2010