Directed by: Elmo Nüganen ::
Translated by: Anu Lamp ::
Costumes by: Reet Aus ::
Musical landscape by: Riina Roose and Jaak Jürisson ::
Music by: Jaak Jürisson ::
Venue: The Hell Theatre ::
The cast: students of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre: Katariina Kabel, Henrik Kalmet, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Piret Krumm, Jane Kruus, Liis Lass, Pääru Oja, Märt Pius, Priit Pius, Kristiina-Hortensia Port, Maiken Schmidt, Priit Strandberg, Kaspar Velberg, Kristiina Jalasto, Auri Jürna, Diana Leesalu, Paavo Piik, Sander Pukk and Ingel Undusk, and Tallinn City Theatre actors Argo Aadli, Aleksander Eelmaa, Epp Eespäev, Alo Kõrve, Tõnn Lamp, Allan Noormets, Kalju Orro, Andres Raag and Margus Tabor. ::
Première: 04.12.2010 ::
Duration of the performance: 4 h
This play is set in Auxerre, France, in 1348 in the midst of the Black Plague. The main character is Marcel Flote, a wandering monk who after an inadvertently humorous run-in with a flagellant discovers what God has called him for - laughter in the face of plague, "bright stars not sad comets, red noses not black death. He wants joy."
Flote then sets forth with a troupe of clowns (a new order without order) to make merriment against all odds. Although initially supported by the Church in this endeavor (for its own gain), the Church in the end (not surprisingly) turns against Father Flote and his anti-establishment followers.
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