200 Motels - The Suites

Transposition for the stage of 200 Motels, a hallucinatory film by Frank Zappa recording the life of a rock band on tour, 200 Motels - The Suites is an impressive musical/theatrical fresco, premiered in France.

At the beginning of the 70’s, inspired by the real life experiences of his band, The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa directed – in tandem with Tony Palmer – 200 Motels, a loony “documentary”. With a tumultuous score, oscillating between psychedelic rushes and symphonic flights, this jewel of surreal cinema is reborn on stage with the title 200 Motels – The Suites. This original French version brings together actors, singers, a rock band (The Headshakers), the Percussions de Strasbourg, the choral ensemble Les Métaboles and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. Léo Warynski is the music director and Antoine Gindt the stage director. A totally over-the-top project, well matched to Zappa’s outrageousness.

Coproduction : T&M, Festival Musica Strasbourg, Théâtre de Nîmes, Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, Les Métaboles, Philharmonie de Strasbourg, Philharmonie de Paris.