The War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness
2 H 15 – Performed in French, English, Yiddish / Surtitled
ORIGINAL TITLE: La Guerra dei Figli della Luce contro i Figli delle Tenebre
VENICE BIENNALE / OPENING
Italy
June 1993
© DR
© DR
© DR
Theatrical performance for the opening of the 55th Venice Biennale/International Exhibition of Art in June 1993.
The show is based on the same sources as Gibellina, metamorphosis of a melody: The Dead Sea Scrolls and The Jewish War by Flavius Josephus. The story is told by seven narrators, exiles from different countries and civilizations. They represent the seven stages of the conflict between the sons of light and the sons of darkness.
CREDITS
Directed by Amos Gitai
Texts based on The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Jewish War by Flavius Josephus
Other references Maria Rilke (Elegies), Hans Magnus Enzensberger (The Fury of Destruction), Ecclesiastes, Oscar Wilde (Poems)
Original music Simon et Marcus Stockhausen
Set design Isika & Gal Gaon In collaboration with Davide Barbini
Images Hudi Aloni
Metalwork Renato Bonaccin, Luigino Bosello, Augusto Garbato
Staging assistant Antoine Beau
With Hanna Shygulla, Samuel Fuller, Enrico Lo Verso, Masha Itkina, Jerome Koenig, Ophrah Shemesh, Ronit Elkavetz, Shull Rand
Production Agav production
Coproduction Gaia Dona, Éléonore Feneux
In association with Laurent Truchot, Simona Vidori, Shuki Friedman, Bartolomeo Suppiej