Article - Ouest-France - 14/07/2017
Jean-Michel Jarre, a disproportionate show in Poupet
The musician will perform tonight at the Poupet festival. A real technical challenge. But how can we put all this in the small stage of the theater of verdure?
It was until reaching 3.5 million spectators in Moscow, in 1997 (a record of the greatest affluence that it still holds, Editor's note). Jean-Michel Jarre, a man of all records, pioneer of electronic music, will perform tonight in front of the 4,000 people of the theater of greenery. A gigantic show, hyper-spectacular, trademark of the artist.
For each Jean-Michel Jarre concert, Jean-Michel Jarre performs mathematical operations in order to ask for the exemptions required by the authorities. "Jean-Michel is the person who works with the laser. This is very particular because it is forbidden in France, or it requires specific authorizations, "explains Ganxtah, production director of Jean-Michel Jarre.
Not easy, therefore, for Jean-Michel Jarre and his technicians, to adapt the device to the small scene of Poupet. "Poupet is a very special case, especially because the very structure of the plateau can not be enlarged," says Ganxtah.
For the team of 22 people, the montage of the stage is a true marathon. "We need 8 hours between the time we open the trucks and the time when everything is ready. "The team also carries a lot less equipment than usual:" Usually we need seven semi-trailers, but on tour we use the local infrastructure so we use only two. We travel light! "
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