The Big Sleep
, 2018
A woman appears on stage. In a tartan skirt, red sweater and trainers, Helena dances. She plays Jeanne, an 11-year old girl who was initially meant to feature in the play. Now a solo, The Big Sleep draws its strength from the glowing presence of dancer and performer Helena de Laurens. Neither adult nor girl, she is a combination of both. Her slender body stretches to infinity, she twists her disproportionate hands, a grimace passes over her sweet little face and all the while this “big kid” tells us about her life, her relationship with her family and with art. Marion Siéfert’s stageplay gives specific scores to body and voice, scrutinising the grey areas of childhood, its wild side and fantasies… Furiously intense, this performance addresses our relationship with norms, and what we need to take and transgress to be able to grow. A revelation.
1 hour
Marion Siéfert
Helena de Laurens, Marion Siéfert
Helena de Laurens
Helena de Laurens
Jeanne
Marine Brosse
Marie-Sol Kim, Juliette Romens
Valentine Solé
Johannes Van Bebber
production Ziferte Productions
executive production
La Commune CDN d’Aubervilliers
in association with La Commune CDN d’Aubervilliers ; and Festival d’Automne à Paris for performances at La Commune CDN d’Aubervilliers
with the support from DRAC Île-de-France
with the support from Arcadi Île-de-France, Théâtre Nanterre Amandiers, la Ménagerie de verre dans le cadre du Studiolab, Centquatre dans le cadre de la résidence d’essai, du CND – mise à disposition de studio, de la Briqueterie – CDC du Val de Marne, du Kulturamt Frankfurt, de la Hessische Theaterakademie, du Kulturamt Gießen, Gießener Hochschule Gesellschaft, Asta der Justus Liebig Universität Gießen, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre, de l’Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse et de la mairie de Chevaline
Thanks to Matthieu Bareyre, Esmé Planchon, Emmanuel, Stéphanie, Marie-Do
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