Theatrical production explores memory and identity

A theatrical production directed by Guy Cassiers and starring Valérie Dréville brings to life the novel by Camille de Toledo. The performance is described as an intimate, historical, and fascinating quest.

Narrative follows a character’s journey through Europe

The narrative follows Thésée, who goes to Berlin after the suicide of his brother and the disappearance of his parents, taking three boxes of archives with him and embarking eastward with his children. Thésée believes he is going toward the light, but the past eventually catches up with him.

Performance delves into genealogical and poetic exploration

His immobilized body forces him to reopen the windows of time, leading to a vertiginous investigation, genealogical and poetic, through Europe in the 20th century. The production questions the mysteries of transmission, calling upon the silent voices of his ancestors.

Valérie Dréville embodies multiple voices on stage

As the personal archives of Camille de Toledo, the author of this autofiction, cover the stage, Valérie Dréville embodies all these voices, that of the narrator as well as that of Thésée. Whether the live camera setup imagined by Guy Cassiers captures her face or the documents, she leads the audience into the frightening but liberating labyrinth of memory where places, times, and people overlap.

Audience can enter a draw for free tickets

The performance is described as moving. To participate in a draw for seats on November 3 at 8:00 PM, individuals are asked to subscribe to the official pages of the Nîmes theater on social media, then send a private message via the official networks of Objectif Gard specifying "I play for Thésée, his new life." Winners will be contacted via private message.