Buster In Love

Screening of extracts from films by Buster Keaton, the man who never laughed, accompanied live by Evelyn Groynne on the ondes Martenot, Pierre Coulon on the traditional transverse flutes and Jean Jadin on the piano. ‘Buster In Love’ is a montage of the director's shorts and features, based on his favourite themes: love and antics. Keaton is eternally in love, but the inexpressiveness of his face gives priority to the visual effects of the situation. In this way, Buster takes a back seat to his direction. He avoids all ‘sentimentality’ and in a way assimilates himself to the world of puppetry, where characters express themselves through gestures and body movements rather than facial expression. In a way, he is a puppet in his own hands.

The music proposed by the trio is based on improvisation and the emotions of the moment, with the roles of each musician divided up according to the moods to be described or the different characters to be supported!

Apart from the piano, the instruments used are rare:

- The ondes Martenot was the first electric instrument to be invented. Patented in 1929, it is very contemporary with the work of Buster Keaton. In a way, it is the ancestor of the synthesiser. Evelyn Groynne is the only ‘ondiste’ in Belgium, and her instrument is the last made by Maurice Martenot himself.

- Pierre Coulon's transverse flutes are hand-crafted PVC prototypes. He is the sole inventor and designer, and has produced instruments in all tessituras up to octo-bass.

The musical language is inspired by world music, jazz and contemporary modal or atonal music. Above all, it is designed to appeal to the youngest listeners.

The show is suitable for all ages from 5 years old!