Mister Jo's Obsessions
Small shape of dumb gestual theater / A Pantomime
For all audiences from 5 year old / Length : 30 minutes and 15 minutes / 2012 Creation
Mister Jo is an eternal child in an adult body who has a series of experiences and who always wants to "do well". He is genuine and lets his emotions betray himself in his attitudes and mimicries. Mister Jo's character is inspired from burlesque film heroes. Heroes that are themselves inspired from theatre tradition, popular circus tradition (clowns) and pantomime. Pantomime sometimes punctuated by sounds and outbursts in a simple and childish way.
The Show
Despite himself, Mister Jo causes chaos in a world defined by social or moral norms. It is a parody of our use of cell phones, a time shift, and a chain reaction. The character is propelled by his folly, his innocence, his pretentions and his clumsiness. Though absurd and irrational, Mister Jo makes us see the world as it is.
Its Forms
Mister Jo's Obsessions. (Street & Inside venues / Length : 30 minutes).
- This show can be programmed on an inside venue or in an outdoor stage.
Allooo Mister Jo. (Inside venues / Length : 20 and 15 minutes)
- Short presentation to start a show, a cabaret, a seminar, etc.
- As first part of a program (Theater) As an introduction, during a cabaret.
Video : Street Version first in 2012 (Extract)
Credits & Partners
Author & Performer : Sébastien Domogalla
Direction : Goos Meeuwsen
Acting Direction : Aude Droessaert
Technical conception : Damien Hubert
Sound : Antoine Hénaut
Costume : Carnabi Street
Photography : Mara De Sario & Jacques Bidel
Video : Nicolas Simon
Administration : Marleen De Poortere
Production : Sébastien Domogalla
Diffusion : Bertille Coudevylle, Dagmar Kalodova
Production : Compagnie du Plat pays ! Asbl
With the support of : Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles "Belgium Department"
Service général des Arts de la Scène
Cirque, Arts forains & de la rue.
Ets Hugues-Réal Dujardin.
With the help of : The Street Art Center "Centre des Arts de la rue d’Ath" / Centre culturel du Roeulx / Espace Catastrophe (Bruxelles) / Centre culturel du Pays des Collines / Résidence d’Artistes (Flobecq) / Escale du Nord Centre culturel d’Anderlecht / Centre culturel de Dour.