Theatrical work explores memory and survival
Jeanne Candel's theatrical work Capra (a goat), co-created with collaborators including Thibault Perriard, draws on themes of memory, survival, and the interplay between art and experience. The production is described as a cadavre exquis, a collaborative art form where each contributor adds to a piece sequentially, weaving together memories and encounters with an assumed musicality.Unconventional imagery and dual-purpose objects
Candel's work often features unconventional imagery, such as an overturned piano, nuns under spotlights, and objects with dual purposes, such as an iron used for both ironing and grilling meat. The piece explores lives that are small or significant depending on perspective, with a strong emphasis on music.Inspiration from a wartime memoir
Capra (a goat) will draw inspiration from the book La Peinture à Dora by François Le Lionnais, a co-founder of the Oulipo. The book recounts Le Lionnais's imprisonment in a concentration camp during World War II, where he remembered paintings from the Louvre and narrated them to fellow prisoners. This concept of an "imaginary museum" is said to inspire Candel's exploration of memory and survival in her theater.Cast and tour dates
The production features Jeanne Candel, Vladislav Galard, Pauline Huruguen, and Sarah Le Picard, with musical direction by Thibault Perriard. Capra (a goat) will be performed at Bonlieu - Scène nationale, Annecy, on November 4 and 5; at Théâtre Gérard-Philipe, Saint-Denis, from December 2 to 13; at Mix, Nantes, from December 16 to 18; at Théâtre national de Strasbourg from January 6 to 16, 2027; at Théâtre de l'Aquarium, Paris, from January 20 to February 7, 2027; and will continue on tour until April 2027.
