LE MARS 1928 (SORTIE DE RÉSIDENCE)

‘15 March 1928’ is a short story by the Japanese writer Takiji Kobayashi, written in the wake of a wave of arrests involving hundreds of trade unionists and socialist activists. Putting his other novel projects on hold, the writer urgently documented, in the space of a few weeks, a crackdown that remains unprecedented to this day in terms of both its scale and its violence. An act of activism? A testimony? Or, viewed from today’s perspective, a chilling illustration of political and societal excesses? Yes, but not only that. Strangely, the calm, the meticulousness and the fluid, almost sensual way in which the author circles around his characters make the book a treasure trove of images, words and situations that cry out to be brought to life on stage. So we – Camille, Bénédicte – would like to answer that call: by reading the text as closely as possible or by stepping back from it, by identifying ‘physical principles’ that we feel characterise one character or another, by obsessively bringing to life distances, trajectories and attitudes.

A short preview of the production “Jeanne et Marguerite” will offer an opportunity to discover the work and the creative process of the company, which has recently arrived in the region.

Booking required.

CIE IMBIDO