Video projections of scenes are presented on and around these sets. ![]() The second stage set is a replica of the living room in the home of Jim Stark, the central character played by James Dean in the original ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ (one of his few roles), and by James Franco (who plays Dean) in REBEL BABBLE DABBLE BERLIN. Rumors abound of quasi-incestuous affairs between Ray and his actors, of swimming pool orgies and champagne bathtub freak-outs. ![]() It was in this Bungalow where the filming took place - conversations, text explorations, rehearsals and much more… For James Dean and the 16-year old Wood, both of whom hailed from unhappy families, Ray’s cottage became a surrogate household with the director as its unconventional patriarch. One of these is a full-scale two-story house constructed by the McCarthys as a stand-in for Nicholas Ray’s now infamous Bungalow 2 at the almost equally infamous Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. This barrage of sound envelops two large stage sets installed in the soaring space. REBEL DABBLE BABBLE BERLIN is some kind of meditation on archetypes and oedipal tensions that define family dynamics in private settings, in the history of art or in the entertainment industry, which shape both our expectations and self-concepts. The work is based on Nicholas Ray’s classic film "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) and the rumours buzzing around the off-set relationships between the stars James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and their director Nick Ray. In the theatrical space the show uses in Berlin’s Volksbühne new meanings and fresh interpretations will present themselves. "Rebel Dabble Babble", a vast and complex installation work, was previously shown in Los Angeles and New York in a gallery parking lot and street space (2012 / 2013). Now, Paul McCarthy in collaboration with his son Damon will for the first time present their work in a theatre from mid-September until the end of the month (12 - 27 September). His videos and expansive installations have always had an affinity to structural elements of the theatre. ![]() Paul McCarthy is one of the most influential US-American artists of his generation his works include sculptures, videos, drawings and paintings as well as installations that became icons of modernity. Rebel Dabble Babble Berlin by Paul McCarthy & Damon McCarthy
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