Over a green tea in the Parc de la Vilette, Simon T Rann explains his many 2009 projects to Ruby and tells her she should get out more to the amazing art exhibitions Paris has on offer
With French theatre company Philippe Genty wrapping up their last couple of ‘Fin des Terres’ tours (to Taiwan and Thailand) and the remount of ‘Voyageur Immobile’ not starting until December, “I was curious to see how things would pan out for me with more free time and without regular work from the company”, Simon T Rann tells Ruby during a recent stroll through the Parc de la Villette in Paris.
Alors? “I’m happy to report that so far so good,” says Rann.
And indeed so it seems. He has written and directed his first short film, started choreographing for a dance school in Dijon where he’s creating a short piece for 16 young female dancers, played in Taiwan with ‘La Fin des Terres’, started co-writing a piece titled ‘Tete de Nuit’ (based on the life and work of Polish/Jewish writer Bruno Schulz) and attended a handful of inspiring dance and theatre workshops “which have reminded me of my first forays into the performing arts”.
To come? A duet with his Czech dancer girlfriend Nikola Krizkova (who is also a Fin de Terres cast member), the Thai tour of ‘La Fin des Terres’ (June 3-4 at the National Theatre in Bagkok for part of the ‘Festival La Fete’), leading a workshop on the techniques and practices of Philippe Genty, rehearsing and performing of ‘Tete de Nuit’ and rehearsing ‘Voyageur Immobile’.
“And given all that, there is still space for one or two surprises,” says Rann.
Does he sleep? Sure. He also fits in a solid daily yoga practice, which allows him not to get dizzy between countries (since 2005 Rann has toured with ‘La Fin de Terres’ through Europe, the UK, Asia, Australia, South America, The Middle East and Scandinavia).
As for 2009, “It has turned out to be a challenging year with diverse and interesting projects. It’s perfect after almost four years of touring one show around the world and having only a little free time to pursue other projects.”
Here is an extract from the Ruby TV interview with Simon T Rann in Paris, 2008:
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