d'après Les Années d'Annie Ernaux
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WHO IS THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTO? Annie Ernaux, constantly transformed by the ages and eras, from World War II to today, she can be glimpsed through carefully preserved memories. The woman in the photo is both a modest child from Normandy, a teenager marked by boredom and shame, a young wife becoming bourgeois, and also a frozen woman and a lover chasing after her long-repressed desire. Behind these many faces unfolds the portrait of a woman searching for her place among men in a society in constant change. And since she is always where she's least expected, the woman in the photo will be embodied here through four voices of a new generation; a way of linking the past to the present. The woman in the photo could be your mother, your daughter, your boyfriend, the lady from room 12, or your neighbor sitting next to you. It could even be you.
SEASON 23/24
December 1, 2023 - Reading "La femme de la photo" (excerpts) by Camille Daloz
May 16 & 17, 2024 - La Bulle Bleue / Comédie du Livre - 10 Days in May
SEASON 22/23
October 15, 2023 - Reading "La femme de la photo" (excerpts) by Camille Daloz
SEASON 21/22
May 28, 2022 - Scène Nationale d'Albi-Tarn, Albi
October 5, 2021 - L'Albarède, Ganges
October 8, 2021 - L'Ombrière, Uzès
October 13 & 14, 2021 - Théâtre Jean Vilar, Montpellier
January 6, 2022 - Scènes Croisées de Lozère, St-Chély-d'Apcher
January 27, 2022 - Le Kiasma, Castelnau-le-Lez
March 19, 2022 - Théâtre Jérôme Savar, Villeneuve-les-Maguelone
July 30, 2022 - Festival de Figeac
REPRISE 2024 / Adaptation and distribution of the bifrontal version
Following the recognition of Annie Ernaux (Nobel Prize in Literature 2022) and because this show was created in the midst of the health crisis, we wish to give it renewed visibility, relaunching its distribution four years after its creation. In this bifrontal format, there is only the text, a few floor lamps, four neon light bars, the actors, and the sound universe. The speech is directed at the audience to include them at the heart of the story, making them silently and fleetingly become Annie Ernaux. The mere presence of individuals gathered in the performance space creates multiple situations to represent this intimate memory merged with the crowd. In this sense, it is also a "versatile" version, technically adapted for decentralized distribution.
This creation is part of the "Save the Date!" creation cycle. It can be accompanied by small satellite forms in distribution, Les Instantanés, and shared & in-situ creation projects.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Concept and Direction - Camille Daloz
Performance - Emmanuelle Bertrand, Bastien Molines, Alexandre Cafarelli, Jérémy Cateland
Sound Universe - Allister Sinclair
Lighting Design - Christophe Mazet
Video Design - Laurent Rojol
Scenography - Emmanuelle Debeusscher
Production and Distribution - Margaux Decaudin & Léna von Braun
DURATION - 1H (from 12 years old)
PRODUCTION - Le Cri Dévot, a company supported by the Occitanie Region.
CO-PRODUCTION - Théâtre Jean Vilar Montpellier, Scènes Croisées de Lozère, Collectif En Jeux.
REPRISE PARTNER: La Bulle Bleue ADPEP 34 and La Comédie du Livre-10 jours en mai
WRITING RESIDENCY HOST - ASMA, Le Ciné-Théâtre.
SUPPORT - DRAC Occitanie - theatrical creation support, The Occitanie Region - supported company, Spedidam, Occitanie en scène within the framework of its support for Collectif En Jeux.
CREATION RESIDENCY HOSTS - Théâtre Jean Vilar Montpellier, Scènes Croisées de Lozère, Scén'Ograph / L'Usine Saint-Céré, Le Chai du Terral, Théâtre Jérôme Savary, Théâtre d'O - Hérault Department Council, La Bulle Bleue, Le Kiasma / Agora, La Baignoire.