While the original creation topic is on migration, when it is represented in a natural setting, this show takes on a whole new meaning: an elf, protector of rivers, flies above the water, swirling in extraordinary magnificence. This endangered elf loses part of her life force through the veil that escapes her. She suffers, struggles and fights, only to end up half dead on the shore. Will humans succeed in bringing her back to life?
Yes, the gentleness, compassion and promises of humans will bring her back to life and she will lead them in a farandole, a flow reminiscent of the circulation of waterways, a farandole where, hand in hand, human beings unite to honour water.
At the end of the show, the audience can be invited to suspend themselves like the elf floating in the air above the water to change their perspective and immerse themselves in an extraordinary environment connected to nature.
The creation made for the 42nd anniversary of the Carros swimming pool, with its two banks facing each other, reminded me of the tragic crossings of seas and oceans by peoples living in suffering…
It’s the story of a woman. She embodies all those who take this great leap into the unknown, choosing to leave their homeland for another country they imagine to be better, filled with hope.
Far from seeking to offer solutions to the issue of migration, far from criticizing or judging actions…I simply wish to create empathy and understanding for those who decide to leave their homeland in search of a better elsewhere.
What does one feel deep inside when faced with such a dilemma?
Hesitation, doubt, fear, hope, determination, courage… It is a great leap into the void, into an unknown emptiness where one’s life is at stake. It is a rupture — the forced separation from one’s country, one’s roots, a part of one’s culture, a part of oneself.
