In May 2007 Martin Arnaud and the agency Auditoire won the international competition launched by UEFA to design, produce and stage the EURO 2008 opening and closing ceremonies.
Les Petits Français
Concept, show design, direction and artistic production
Martin Arnaud, Concept, show Design and direction
Marilyn Kuentz, Artistic Producer
Auditoire Agency
Executive production
Philippe Castanet, General Production
Chipie, Production Direction
Valentine Ventura, Artistic Coordination
Jean-Marc Hennaut, Technical Direction
Original soundtrack & sound design
Pierre Caillot
Pascal Lengagne
Fabien Langard
Philippe Villar
Costume design
Dulcie Best, Costume Design
Anne Marie Baron, Costume Designer Assistant
Olivier Fermier & Frédéric Lanjouere, Prop Design
Choreography
Beatrice Goetz
Pyrotechnic design
Pierre Emmanuel Gelis
Photography
David Lefranc
Casting
Dan Wiener
Annette König
Les Petits Français
Concept, show design, direction and artistic production
Martin Arnaud, Concept, show Design and direction
Marilyn Kuentz, Artistic Producer
Auditoire Agency
Executive production
Philippe Castanet, General Production
Chipie, Production Direction
Valentine Ventura, Artistic Coordination
Jean-Marc Hennaut, Technical Direction
Original soundtrack & sound design
Pierre Caillot
Pascal Lengagne
Fabien Langard
Philippe Villar
Costume design
Dulcie Best, Costume Design
Anne Marie Baron, Costume Designer Assistant
Olivier Fermier & Frédéric Lanjouere, Prop Design
Choreography
Beatrice Goetz
Pyrotechnic design
Pierre Emmanuel Gelis
Photography
David Lefranc
Casting
Dan Wiener
Annette König
Just a few minutes before the final between Germany and Spain…
In Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadion, 50 000 jubilant spectators await the Closing Ceremony with baited breath…
“Waltz of the Nations”
Tribute is paid to the 16 competing nations, represented by Waltzing Puppets on the field.
A three-part waltz of warriors, where the steps reinterpret the competition process on a field in the grips of the wild beat.
The lackeys – acting as masters of ceremony – uncover the ground step by step, enabling the winners to get to the final.
All around the field are 300 “supporters” encouraging the spectators to support their teams.
