If a story comes knocking at your door

Genre: Contemporary comedy
Running time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Age: Ages 10 and up

What’s the point of writing when everything has already been said a hundred times—and much better than I could ever say it? What if writing were, in fact, about journeying through the memory of other works to inscribe one’s own story within them? Faced with a blank page, a young author embarks on a dizzying journey through the centuries to understand where stories come from. From Boris Vian to George Sand, from William Shakespeare to Sophocles, the voices of the past converse and shed light on one another. On stage, three actors—including Édouard Eftimakis, a member of the Théâtre de la Ville troupe—bring these figures to life with joyful freedom, in a minimalist production where imagination reigns supreme. Little by little, one truth becomes clear: to create is to engage in dialogue with those who came before us. Blending humor, music, and fluid thought, the show celebrates the enduring mystery of invention.

Cast:
Compagnie Sans Roi
Directed by: Edouard Eftimakis, David Guez, Thibaud Guillon-Marchi
Cast (Rotating—3 actors on stage): Céline Chéenne, Edouard Eftimakis,

David Guez, Thibaud Guillon-Marchi, Adrien Wadih
Production and Distribution: Mathilde Sarrazin
Lighting Design: Simon Venon