Les Limbes
Etienne Saglio
What becomes of us after death? Where do those who pass away go? It is into this space left vacant by certainties that Etienne Saglio leads us.
A leading figure in contemporary magic, this internationally renowned artist has been blurring the boundaries between illusion, theatre and the visual arts for over fifteen years. In Les Limbes, he accompanies a man grappling with his ghosts. Step by step, the man leaves the shore and plunges into a world where his bearings falter.
Set to the music of Vivaldi and the composer Jeff Domingues, this symbolic tale, populated by enigmatic creatures and unsettling apparitions, sweeps us away on a fantastical journey.
In the presence of the actor and his puppet, reality cracks and the impossible becomes tangible. An invitation to see what eludes us in a different light…
Please note: the show uses ‘Théâtre noir’ techniques. Several extended sequences take place in sudden darkness.
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Prices and offers
Full price
CHF 40.-
Concessionary rate
From CHF 15 to CHF 25
Old Age Pension (AVS), Disability Insurance (AI), unemployment, young people aged up to 26, people with reduced mobility, residents of Vernier, 20ans20francs
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Stage Edge: a meet-the-artists session will take place after the performance on Tuesday 15 December.
Created and performed by
Etienne Saglio
Script and external perspective
Raphaël Navarro
Script
Valentine Losseau
Lighting
Elsa Revol
Acting
Albin Warette
Music
Antonio Vivaldi and Jeff Dominges
Costumes
Anna Le Reun
Production
Cie Monstre(s) / Etienne Saglio
Co-production
Festival Mettre en scène (partner organisations: Théâtre National de Bretagne in Rennes, Le Carré Magique – National Centre for Circus Arts in Lannion, Théâtre Le Grand Logis / Town of Bruz), the TJP – CDN d’Alsace in partnership with Le Maillon Théâtre de Strasbourg, La Brèche, the national centre for circus arts in Cherbourg; Le CREAC – the national centre for circus arts in the Mediterranean; La Faïencerie, Théâtre de Creil; EPCC Le Quai in Angers; Espace Jéliote in Oloron-Ste-Marie; Espace Jean Vilar in Ifs; La Méridienne, a state-subsidised theatre in Lunéville; and L’Estran in Guidel.
Support
Brittany Regional Council – City of Rennes, a company under contract with the Ministry of Culture – DRAC Brittany. Monstre(s) receives support from the BNP Paribas Foundation for the development of its projects.
Residencies
Théâtre Le Grand Logis / City of Bruz, the Jacques Duhamel Cultural Centre in Vitré, L’Intervalle in Noyal-sur-Vilaine, La Paillette in Rennes, Le Channel (national theatre in Calais), L’Estran in Guidel, L’Hectare, a state-subsidised theatre in Vendôme; Les Passerelles, Cultural Centre in Pontault-Combault; La Brèche – National Centre for Circus Arts in Cherbourg; Le Théâtre de Laval; Le Carré Magique – National Centre for Circus Arts in Lannion.
Production
6 and 7 November 2014 at Le Carré Magique in Lannion, as part of the Festival Mettre en scène
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