305 S. Campbell, Suite 101
Springfield, MO 65806
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Right in the Eye (En plein dans l’œil) is a mutltimedia show composed of 12 films by Georges Méliès, a pioneer of the Cinema and a wizard of special effects.
(NR, 75 min.)
5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Right in the Eye – En plein dans l’œil
A creation by Jean-François Alcoléa
Based of Georges Méliès’ Films
Tickets are $20/Adults & $15/Members for this special event.
Reserve your seats here!
Right in the Eye is a show to experience that embarks audiences, from youngster to seniors, through a fantastic journey. Reviews said about this Five-Star-Show at the Edinburgh Fringe “A magical hour where films, light and music weave a rich tapestry. A unique experience.” Created by Jean-François Alcoléa and praised by the Great-Great-Granddaughter of legendary filmmaker and cinematographer Georges Méliès, Right in the Eye features a captivating, multi-layered score performed by three virtuoso musicians, offering an amazing emotional voyage. Using an extraordinary range of instruments—including piano, percussion, guitar, and unique oddities like the aquaphone, theremin, and even plastic take-out lids—the musicians bring new life to Méliès' films. Their mesmerizing music evokes the technical wizardry and playful creativity that defined his work.
This multimedia production, showcasing 12 films, blends live performance with stunning visuals, offering an emotional journey through early cinema. The inventiveness of the musicians and imagery mirrors Méliès’ boundless imagination, creating a unique experience where both music and film work in perfect harmony to reimagine cinema’s early years. [https://alcolea-cie.net/en/rig...]
“It is at once inventive, elegant, and moving... right to the core. “— Festival Avignon, France
Concept, musical compositions and sound creation, keyboard, string structure, melodica, objects: Jean François Alcoléa
Drum, guitar: Fabrice Favriou
Sound, keyboard, percussions, objects: Thomas Desmartis
Sound, Light & video manager: Mathieu Lucas
The Films
Introduction (documentary based on archival material)
Le cauchemar (A Nightmare)
Un homme de têtes (The Four Troublesome Heads)
Voyage à travers l’impossible (The Impossible Voyage)
La visite sous-marine du Maine (Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine")
Le voyage de Gulliver à Lilliput et chez les Géants (The Lilliputians and the Giants)
Panorama pris d’un train en marche (Panorama from Top of a Moving Train)
Les nouvelles luttes extravagantes (Fat and Lean Wrestling Match)
Le merveilleux éventail vivant (The Marvelous Living Fan)
L’équilibre impossible (An Impossible Balancing Feat)
Le royaume des fées (The Kingdom of Fairies)
Nain et géant (The Dwarf and the Giant
"He would have loved it!"
— Méliès Great Granddaughter
"Recapture the sheer manic daftness of Meliès’ inventive genius."
— The Scotsman, UK
"A crystallization of how cinema and music evoke wonder in those who give it a chance."
— Technique, USA
"Right in the Eye is one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen. Truly talented and ingenious artists."
— Alex Credeur
"This performance ranks as one of the best performances that I’ve seen anywhere. This was wonderful, dynamic experience."
— Linda Semere
"The three musicians whisk the audience away on a peaceful, dream-like journey to the moon or beyond – a feast for the eyes and for the ears!"
— Falaise, FR
"We are living in the movie world created by Georges Méliès more than a century ago, smug in the illusion that we are experiencing the very last thing""
— The New York Times
"This show rises to the challenge of reflecting the wondrous singularity that so appropriately describes the films produced by Méliès. It is at once inventive, elegant, and moving... right to the core."
— Festival Avignon, France
"Right in the eye was creatively intelligent. All the sounds and music brought Georges Méliès’ film to life. Alcoléa helped showcase the talent and imagination that Méliès put in to each film he created."
— The Houstonian
"Alcolea & cie explore the legacy of a unique cinematic entrepreneur with playful, childlike energy. Inventive percussion & joyous, melodic harmonies combine to form a whole truly greater than the sum of its parts. 5/5. *****"
— Fringebiscuit, UK
"Right in the Eye is more than a showcase of the silent films of Georges Méliès, it is more than a showcase of modern music performed live. Rather, it is the perfect synthesis of the two, where Georges Méliès’ films and the live performance of Jean-François Alcoléa’s music perfectly complement each other ."
— Cultural voice of North Carolina
