L’HOMME CANON

Originally, the ‘human cannonball’ was a fairground attraction involving the firing of a man, properly booted and helmeted, from a rather special cannon. He is the projectile and uses all his weight to trace his heroic trajectory.

Somewhere, she sings and he soars. Both, fully aware of the poetic and kamikaze nature of the act, burn out and then vanish. The ‘Cannon Man’ is all about the ultimate vertigo – intoxication in sobriety and jubilation in restraint.

A little gem of absurd poetry, cheerfully blending circus and music. An absolute must-see!

A production co-hosted with La Verrerie d’Alès, Pôle National Cirque Occitanie, and Temps de Cirques in Lozère.

Cast:
Written by: Rémi Luchez
Starring: Rémi Luchez – Circus / Lola Calvet – Vocals and music
Lighting technician: Michael Philis or Niels Doucet or Justine Angevin
Production manager: Mathilde Menand
Production: Association des Clous
Partners:
The Occitanie Region
Residencies: L’Astrolabe – Grand Figeac / L’été de Vaour /
Support: ScénOgraph – Theatre and Musical Theatre Venue with a Government Subsidy, Théâtre de l’Usine.