Cultivons les tenailles par le Collectif du Souffleur
A solo performance that brings the invisible to light.
Ma%EBlle Marion and Elisa Sabathi%E9, the performer and writer of *Cultivons des tenailles*, respectively, spent five years visiting camps and shelters for people in exile in the border region. The encounters they had there and the testimonies they collected form the foundation of this performance.
Five characters. One performer. From the 5-year-old girl who fled the Congo, to the investment fund manager who is having a luxury bunker built in Finland, to an exhausted social worker, a shepherd who survived a fire, and a young man who fled Guinea. Five characters, all touched by exile, who will forge connections and cross paths over the course of nearly forty years. A dramatic style that blends elements of narrative, documentary, and television series. A single poetic scene, with minimalist staging, that exudes an extraordinary energy.
Performer: Maëlle Marion
Author: Elisa Sabathé
Director, Sound Designer: Philippe Chasseloup
Music Composition: Fabien Jourdon
Distribution: Anne Gaillard
Administration, Production: Les Thérèses
Supporters/Partners: the Department of Aveyron, Animakt—a vibrant hub for the arts, connections, and culture (91), the Municipality of Séverac-d’Aveyron (12), and the Poly Sons association (12)
Related to the show: Group writing workshop “Writing a Polyphonic Story,” for ages 12 and up, Wednesday, January 20, 2027, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Espeyrac community hall; free. Registration required at 05 65 48 33 90.
Documentary narrative, suitable for all ages 12 and up—Duration: 50 min.
