Théâtre, chant choral : Chevaleresses

There’s the older brother. And the younger sister. It’s a family story—one that’s both unusual and terribly ordinary. The story of incest.%A0

One day, Nolwenn Le Doth imagines that she was born to become a Knight, a descendant of King Arthur. This idea, she says, helps her overcome the trauma of her childhood: incest. Later, she adds, she realizes the extent of all these stories of incest, the deathly silence in which people try to lock them away, and the tragic social mechanics of the patriarchal system.

“If everyone starts talking, that’s for sure, something will happen.” *Chevaleresses* is the result of a six-year writing process that took place alongside a legal battle. It is the story of a transformation and a possible reconstruction. Accompanied in Millau by the women’s choir led by Manon Capdevila, *Chevaleresses* is a liberating punch to the gut, a poetic and political work dedicated to the liberation of women’s voices—a goal still to be achieved.

Text, Direction, Performance: Nolwenn Le Doth Dramaturgical Support: Faustine Nogu%E8s Artistic collaboration: Thibault Patain Sound design: Nicolas Maisse Sound engineering: Nicolas Maisse or Florian Martinet Lighting design: Juliette Besan%E7on Lighting operation:Clément Lavenne or Thomas Pascual Set Design: Claire Gringore Song Composition and Arrangements: Lilia Ruocco Costumes: Coline Galeazzi Choreographer: Thomas Guerry Orchestral Track Recording: Laurent Péju Sound Engineer: Nicolas Baillard

"A miracle of intelligence and courage." La Terrasse

Running time: 1 hr 15 min

Suitable for all ages 14 and up