John and the Mushrooms
John och svamparna
2011
This original music theatre performance is based on the music, texts and creative methods of John Cage. Five characters meet in John’s studio; John himself, David, Merce, Yoko and Rose. John takes the initiative to play a game together with them: "There is maybe somebody here who knows what theatre is … but not what it can be, if we do like this."
The performance moves between scripted parts and chance operated parts, consequently all the performances are different. Music by Cage included in the performance: The Perilous Night, Water Walk, Living Room Music, Thirteen Harmonies, 6 melodies for piano and violin, In a landscape (for unprepared solo piano), and Eight Whiskus.
Performed at Elverket, Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm.
On stage
Staffan Göthe actor
Jessica Liedberg actor
Mauritz Elvingsson actor
Kristine Scholz musician (keyboards)
Eva Lindal musician (violin)
Anna Lindal musician (violin)
Credits
Script and concept Johan Petri
Text John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Yoko Ono, Henry David Thoreau
Music John Cage, Erik Satie, The ensemble
Set and costume design Daniel Åkerström-Steen
Choreographer Nathalie Ruiz
Dramaturge Tora von Platen
Lighting design Mikael Karlsson
Pedagogue Ebba Theorell
Photographer Roger Stenberg
Film photographer Dan Lepp
Producer Felicia Moritz Malmcrona
Direction Johan Petri
Produced by Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden.