Javier Rodriguez - Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

A one-man show by and with Javier Rodríguez Cobos, who was an ensemble dancer until the 21/22 season

at Theater Basel was inspired by the Pink Panther film series.

Through physical theatre, dance and video, Cobos not only approaches the clumsy Inspector Clouseau

but also other characters from the first Pink Panther film: the Phantom, a master thief who

wants to steal the Pink Panther jewel, and Clouseau's wife, who is in cahoots with the Phantom.

In the first film 'The Pink Panther' and in most of its sequels, the inspector is used by the legendary

Slapstick king Peter Sellers embodied. All attempts to recast him were less successful. The

Apparently, the success of these films cannot be repeated without sellers. lineup changes,

Double casting and reinterpretations of a role are common in the performing arts and in particular

very common in the dance industry and the artists are becoming more and more competent and

interdisciplinary performative skills required. Based on the motive of the theft, Cobos goes the

Ask what stealing or copying means in the performing arts. Is there one at all?

Original or is everything stolen from somewhere?