Betterland
Pandora's Box
Rope, Music, and Theater
Capacity: 300
- Circus
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Alone on stage, she creates her own little world. She draws on the little girl from her childhood to coax a few words out of her. A world somewhere between a bedroom and a clearing, a mask of a predatory wild boar. It speaks of a 14-year silence. Of everything that was never meant to be said. It also speaks of the joy of finally being able to live in the present.
Through tightrope walking, knife throwing, a child clown, and an electric guitar, she tells her story in fragments: her adolescence, punctuated by moments of joy and dark periods caused by sexual abuse, the trial, and adulthood. She uses the circus as a way to “simply” find the words to express herself.
Marion Coulomb tackles a difficult, serious, and sensitive subject without ever offending, keeping the circus at the heart of the performance. It’s a success, directed by Pépita Car. Heartbreaking!
“A tribute to the circus. A quest for lightness ” - La Terrasse
Warning: This performance may be disturbing to some viewers.
Alone on stage, she creates her own little theater. She draws on the little girl from her childhood, trying to coax a few words out of her. A world somewhere between a bedroom and a clearing, a mask of a predatory boar. It speaks of a silence that has lasted 14 years. Of everything that was never meant to be spoken. It also speaks of the joy of managing to live in the present. Through tightrope walking, knife throwing, a child clown, and an electric guitar, she narrates her story in fragments: adolescence punctuated by moments of joy and dark periods caused by sexual violence, the trial, adulthood. She uses the circus simply to find a way to speak.
Marion Coulomb tackles a difficult, serious, and sensitive subject without ever being offensive, keeping the circus at the center of the story. The gamble pays off, with Pépita Car at the helm. Poignant!
"A tribute to the circus. A quest for lightness" - La Terrasse
Warning: This show may be offensive to some viewers.
BETTERLAND
Pandora's Box
Written and performed by: Marion Coulomb / Directed by: Pépita Car / Stage manager: Léa Sallustro / External advisor: Thomas Caillou / Lighting design: Christophe Bruyas / Costumes and props: Magali Leportier / Creative input: Gilles Caillea / External advisor: Philippe Car.
COPRODUCTIONS: Le Sirque, National Circus Center, Nexon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine / Le Prato National Circus Center, Lille / CIRCA, National Circus Center, Auch / Cirque Jules Verne National Circus and Street Arts Center, Amiens / Latitude 50 Center for Circus and Street Arts (Belgium) / La Saison Gatti - Le Pôle, state-subsidized theater of national interest / Cie Attention Fragile, Toulon. SUPPORT: La Chartreuse, National Center for Performing Arts Writing / Scène Nationale d’Aubusson Théâtre Jean Lurçat / Le Prunier Sauvage, Grenoble / Coopérative de Rue de Cirque Paris 2R2C / Le Pôle Nord, Agence de Voyages Imaginaires / La Cité des Arts de La Rue - Générik Vapeur. GRANTS: DRAC Région Sud / Var Department and Toulon Provence Méditerranée-TPM.