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Inspired by the films of David Lynch, Fritz Lang, and Alfred Hitchcock, Raphaëlle Boitel has imagined her show Ombres Portées as a work of cinema. Situated somewhere between circus, theater, and dance, this performance plunges audiences into the heart of a family and its unspoken secrets. It’s a powerful story told with physical prowess that evokes laughter and tears.
The performers, all circus artists, are at once actors, dancers, and acrobats. They appear and disappear in a play of light and shadow. With scenes that unfold to a stunning soundscape, they evoke a quest for identity, destinies that are turned upside down, and the fragility of balance.
This show is a veritable artistic epic. It shakes up the fears and hopes buried deep within all of us.
“Another word, the one that breaks the tension and that causes the packed hall of La Brèche to rise to their feet in a standing ovation of rapturous applause, one word that defines the audience’s collective feeling: ‘Astounding!’”
La Presse de la Manche
Distribution
Staging and choreography: Raphaëlle Boitel Artistic collaboration, lighting, set design: Tristan Baudoin Associate director: Julien Couzy Orignal music: Arthur Bison Machines, fittings, stage: Nicolas Lourdelle Soundscape: Nicolas Gardel Sound engineer: Nicolas Gardel Light design: Sébastien Pirmet Stage manager: David Normand Technician: Pascal Sarkissian Performers: Tia Balacey, Mohamed Rarhib, Nicolas Lourdelle, Alba Faivre, Vassiliki Rossillion, Alain Anglaret Sound manager: Nicolas Gardel or Thomas Delot Stage oversight: David Normand or Tristan Baudoin Light management: Sébastien Pirmet or Tristan Baudoin Construction, accessories: Anthony Nicolas Technical partner in the creation process: Thomas Delot Administration: Nicolas Rosset Production Manager: Jérémy Grandi Communication: Léna Scamps
Acknowledgements
Production Cie L’Oublié(e) – Raphaëlle Boitel Coproduction Agora national circus center Boulazac Aquitaine – Tandem scène nationale Arras Douai – Théâtre de Bourg-en-Bresse – Le Grand T theater in Loire Atlantique – Carré – Colonnes – La Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque in Normandy / La Brèche in Cherbourg and the Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf – Château Rouge – Le Carré Magique national circus center for Brittany, Lannion The Cie L’Oublié(e) and Raphaëlle Boitel are subsidized by the French Ministry of Culture via DRAC – Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Dordogne Department, and the City of Boulazac Isle Manoire. Raphaëlle Boitel is an associate artist at the L’Agora circus center in Boulazac and the Équinoxe national theater in Châteauroux.
Biography
In 2012, Raphaëlle Boitel founded the company L’Oublié(e). The company creates a physical language embedded in a visual universe expressed in the three dimensions of the stage and intended for all audiences. The works blend different artistic disciplines: theater, circus, dance, music, and film, all with a refined use of light. The tragic and the comic are brought to life through profoundly metaphorical writing.
Dates and times
Thursday
20h30
6-24€
Sensory experience with vibrating vests. Perform
Show followed by a meeting with the artists (with LSF sign language).
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