Le Fusil de chasse
The Hunting Gun
2010, 2011, 2016
Directed by Francois Girard / Designed by Francois Seguin
based on the book by Yasushi Inoue (1949)
Stage Adaptation by Serge Lamothe
DESSIN & IMAGES DE PRODUCTION / DRAWINGS & PRODUCTION IMAGES
2010
Artistic collaborators: Renée April, Joël Bergeron, David Finn, Alexander MacSween
Co-produced by Parco Theatre (Tokyo), Usine C (Montreal), the National Arts Centre French Theatre, Brighton Festival
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes, no intermission
“Le jardin zen conçu par François Séguin est d’une beauté subtile, minimale. Sous nos yeux écarquillés, l’espace se métamorphose. Un étang se vide. L’eau et les fleurs de lotus se retirent, laissent place à la pierre, un tapis de roches polies, luisantes, qui sont ensuite remplacées par des lattes de bois. Au fond de la scène, les caractères japonais des trois lettres sont projetés. La machinerie est simple et efficace.”
Christian St-Pierre, Voir Montréal, Le Fusil de chasse: Lettres d’amour, 14 OCTOBRE 2010
“a modern Noh experience that is perfectly synchronized and beautifully coordinated in this tale of death and abjection that strangely enough in no way puts into question the presence of the lone male, the hunter who has destroyed the lives of his prey.”
Alvina Ruprecht, Le Fusil de chasse: A ceremony where erotic pleasure and sadomasochistic submission echo Mishima’s performance esthetics of self immolation, Ottawa, November 26, 2010 (Capitol Critics – full review >)
REVUES / REVIEWS
“The ingenious interchangeable stage set and lighting halftone earned respectively Francois Seguin and David Finn the award for best set design and best lighting for a theatrical production.” Theatre shotgun directed by François Girard won prestigious awards in Japan February 10, 2012 | Isabelle Paré, Le Devoir
Encore des prix pour Le Fusil de Chasse