JANITOR
Bordering on the unbelievable
Documentary fiction
Capacity: 300
- Street theater
Accessibility
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“We lie to hide ourselves. To hide ourselves, yet to be found. For hiding is a pleasure, but not being found is a catastrophe.” Donald Winnicott One day, Camille lied to her friends Laurine and Marguerite. The day the truth came out, they wanted to understand: why do we lie? Drawing on interviews, the three actresses create an anatomy of the lie, leading us down the (false) paths of human truth. What truth lies behind our lies? What is this terror of simply being oneself that drives us to fabricate a myth about ourselves? On the Edge of Credibility is a kaleidoscopic narrative inspired by a series of testimonies. Three actresses take on these stories before an audience witnessing a ceremony of self-revelation. Perhaps the audience will recognize itself… A production supported by the Fonds Parla (Mixt - Grand T, Nantes).
Warning: This performance may be disturbing to some viewers.
"We lie to hide ourselves. And to be found. Because hiding is a joy, but not being found is a disaster." — Donald Winnicott One day, Camille lied to her friends Laurine and Marguerite. When the truth came out, they wanted to understand: why do we lie? Drawing on real interviews, the three performers conduct an anatomy of lying that guides us down the (false) trails of human truth. What truths lie hidden behind our lies? What is this fear of simply being ourselves that drives us to construct a myth of who we are? "On the Verge of Believability" is a kaleidoscopic piece of storytelling, based on a series of personal testimonies. Three actresses bring these stories to life before an audience invited to witness a ceremony of self-revelation. Some may even recognize something of themselves… Winners of the PARLA FUND 2025 (Mixt – Grand T, Nantes).
Warning: This show may be offensive to some viewers.
JANITOR Company
Karting, 6 Rue Saint Domingue, 44200 Nantes
Tel: +33 7 86 11 83 31
https://www.camillejouannest.com/
janitor.theatre@gmail.com
Bordering on the unbelievable
Direction, Writing, Performance: Marguerite Courcier, Camille Jouannest, Laurine Villalonga / Dramaturgy, Co-Director: Lucy Millett / Set Design: Amélie Kiritzé-Topor / Costumes: Noé Quilichini / Costume Assistant: Léonie Gobion / Sound Design: Camille Vitté / Lighting Design: Marinette Buchy / Consultant: Éli Lécuru / Sound technician: Ketsia Bitsene / Lighting technician: Ketsia Bitsene / Production, administration: Sarah Mercadante. Special thanks to: all those interviewed during the research phase and Amélie Jegou for the costumes for the street version.
PRODUCTION: Cie JANITOR – Artistic Direction: Camille Jouannest. CO-PRODUCTIONS: Mixt – Terrain d’arts en Loire-Atlantique (Grand T, Nantes) / The Parla Fund for Artistic Creation and Dissemination; La Déferlante Festival (the Pays de la Loire street arts festival, with 13 partner cities); CNAREP-Pays de la Loire - ALAREP. SUPPORT: DRAC Pays de la Loire (creation grant; writing grant; culture-health initiative) / Loire-Atlantique Department (creation grant; culture-social initiative; “Grandir avec la culture” initiative) / City of Nantes (creation grant; culture & inclusive and solidarity-based experimentation initiative) / Pays de la Loire Regional Health Agency (ARS). RESIDENCY HOSTING: Le Lieu Unique, Nantes / Coeur en Scène, Rouans / L’Escale, Sucé-sur-Erdre / Les Fabriques de Chantenay & Dervallières - Artistic Laboratories of the City of Nantes, Ateliers Magellan & Territoires Interstices, Nantes / L’Étoile Bleue – Cultural & Artistic Hub, Saint Junien / Barbâtre, Bretignolles (with support from La Déferlante and the DRAC of the Pays de la Loire as part of the call for projects for creation in public spaces), Notre-Dame-de-Monts, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Transhumance Festival, Mouzeil.