THE PROJECT - A cycle of creation exploring collective memory and the transformations of French society from the post-World War II era to today. This cycle is inspired by the company’s recent regional projects and the auto-socio-biographical works of Annie Ernaux.
After examining collective memory through the lenses of personal memories and death (Ci-gît! and Notre Empreinte, based on La Mastication des morts by P. Kermann) and reflecting on modern history and major events of the first half of the 20th century (La troisième vague and Diptyque Mémoire & Résistance), the company now delves into living memory—recent history and its intergenerational transmission.
This cycle emerged from several artistic laboratories conducted in 2018 with various amateur participants (high school students, university students, and residents of Brissac, in the Cévennes). It draws inspiration from the works of Annie Ernaux, particularly her epic novel The Years (2008, Gallimard), which serves as the cycle's “guiding thread.”
SAVE THE DATE! Includes...
LA FEMME DE LA PHOTO – Premiered on November 4 and 5, 2020, at Théâtre Jean Vilar (Montpellier). A staged production blending theater, sound installation, and video, adapted from Annie Ernaux's novel The Years.
LES INSTANTANÉS – Created between 2019 and 2021, these are short-form performances for non-traditional spaces, presented by members of the artistic team. They are linked to the main production or stand alone. (Five monologues, adaptations of Ernaux’s other texts such as A Woman and The Place, or works inspired by her auto-socio-biographical approach).
#GENERATION(S) – Premiered in 2022, this production combines documentary theater, storytelling, video, and live music.
EPHEMERAL PARTICIPATORY FORMS – Created for specific locations:
- Les Réveillons: Theatrical festive evenings exploring era-defining moments.
- La Compil: A participatory form blending professional actors with amateur performers (residents) of all ages in an intergenerational project. Texts are drawn from writing workshops (Les Apérostylos), followed by rehearsals and a public performance in open or unconventional spaces. La Compil adapts its format to its context, combining elements of installations, concerts, or choral performances.
- Developed for young audiences (adolescent participants) as a shared creation under the title #Generation(s).
SEASON 21-22
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Flash!: A collaborative creation with a group of detainees from the Seysse Detention Center and Théâtre de la Cité in Toulouse.
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#generation(s): A shared creation with teenagers from the Montpellier Metropolis, in partnership with L'Atelline, Le Kiasma - City of Castelnau-le-Lez, and the City/Metropolis of Montpellier’s Culture Department.
SEASON 20-21
A regional project with the Scène Nationale d'Albi, featuring:
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Performances of the company’s repertoire (The Woman in the Photo and The Snapshots) in decentralized venues.
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A #generation(s) teen workshop.
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A participatory mural in Albi’s priority neighborhoods.
SEASON 19-20
An experimental regional project with Scènes Croisées de Lozère:
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La Compil’: A shared creation.
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Creation of the short-form series The Snapshots.
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Three editions of #generation(s).
SEASON 18-19
An experimental regional project with Scènes Croisées de Lozère:
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Les Réveillons: Five theatrical evenings hosted in private homes.
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Launch of The Snapshots.
SEASON 17-18
The Laboratories:
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Experiments in high schools, concept and writing residencies.
THE ARTISTIC TEAM - Camille Daloz, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Bastien Molines, Alexandre Cafarelli, Allister Sinclair, Jérémy Cateland
PARTNERS - Scènes Croisées de Lozère, Théâtre de la Cité, L'Atelline, Le Kiasma, City of Castelnau-le-Lez, City/Metropolis of Montpellier Culture Department, Scène Nationale Albi-Tarn