In the number they will unveil, this Tuesday evening, on M6, in France has an unbelievable talent, Dimas and George dusted off the art of puppetry. When the stage is plunged into darkness, the first, dressed in a homemade jumpsuit, becomes a “stick man”, thanks to pipes lined with LEDs. He then leads the second in a strange dance, which should, for sure, seduce the jury of the show.
In this new kind of number, Pinocchio takes the place of Gepetto, and vice versa. “It’s the puppet that manipulates the man,” explains George, to 20 minutes. “We have also never seen, except for a ventriloquist, an artist share the same stage as his puppet. This puppet is “a force, an energy”, which bursts into the life of a being, and which “moves it, gives it strength, when it was lost”, adds Dimas.
A puppet made from recycled pipes
And the little extra of this issue is that it is… eco-responsible. To make the body of this funny puppet, Dimas and George used transparent air conditioning pipes, collected here and there. “Our goal is also to show that you can do a lot of things, even with simple, recycled materials,” says George.
This funny idea was born in Mozambique, where the two men grew up together, before settling in France a few years ago. It was George, who had the idea to create this puppet made of recycled pipes, after having faced heavy trials in his personal life. “He wanted to show that it’s never the end,” notes his comrade, Dimas. For these two performers, who have multiplied artistic experiences, going on stage remains a struggle. Because in Mozambique, “with us, being an artist is not considered a profession”, explains George, who settled four years ago in Montpellier (Hérault). “In Mozambique, we have few places to rehearse, few places to present our shows. We make little money. »
“We want to show that there is always hope”
“As it’s a developing country, there aren’t really any organized structures for art,” adds Dimas. But we’re not complaining, we want to show young people our age that it’s possible. There is always hope. “If Dimas was able, despite “super harsh” conditions, to continue to live from his art, George, who nevertheless multiplied projects and workshops here and there, had to put his passion on hold a few years ago. , to find “a real job”, confides the young man. “I arrived in France, and I joined the Foreign Legion, he says. I stayed there for three years”, before returning to Mozambique to take care of his mother.
When he is not burning the boards, George is today a lifeguard at sea, and officiates as a lifeguard in a large hotel in Paris. But his dream is to make his art his job. “I never give up, I always go all the way,” smiles George. I know that one day a small door will open. ” Maybe France has an unbelievable talent will allow Dimas and George to take a step closer to their dream.
Next January 21, Dimas and George will play their show at Maison pour tous Melina Mercouriin Port-Marianne, in Montpellier (Hérault).