Silence du chœur
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
Marie-Aurore d’Awans
Following on from Mawda, ça veut dire tendresse, Marie-Aurore d’Awans has adapted Mohamed Mbougar Sarr’s novel, driven by her deep commitment to supporting people in exile.
Seventy young men from West Africa arrive in a Sicilian village at the foot of Mount Etna, where they are welcomed by a local association. Some residents get involved, others resist. A period of limbo then begins: the wait for papers, a period of latency that fuels mistrust and wears down the initial resolve. As the months pass, solidarity wanes and political certainties turn into frustration. Tragedy, like the volcano’s eruption, is not far off.
An exceptional cast brings this epic to life in French, Italian, Bambara and Serer. A wonderful polyphonic fable that raises a burning question: what are we prepared to share with those who arrive?
This show contains scenes of nudity, strobe lighting and loud music.
Coproduction Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Calendar
Information
Venue
Grande salle
Language
fr
Kids
16+
Price
10€ > 24€
Cast
Directed by
Marie-Aurore d’Awans
Starring
Aminata Abdoulaye Hama
Silvia Guerra
Francesco Italiano
Sina Kienou
Serge Koto Bio
Anne-Marie Loop
Rodrigue Norman
Deborah Rouach
Gaia Saitta
Ibrahima Diokine Sambou
Eva Zingaro-Meyer
A chorus (in progress)
Adaptation and dramaturgy
Denis Laujol
Sound design
Ibaaku
Set design
Aurélie Borremans
Lighting design
Emily Brassier
Costume design
(in progress)
Assistant director
Coline Fouquet
Coproduction
Le Vilar, Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Mars – Mons arts de la scène, Théâtre de Liège and DC&J Création
With the support of
Fondazione Studio Rizoma, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Service Général de la Création artistique/Théâtre adulte, Wallonia-Brussels International, the Province of Walloon Brabant, the Belgian Federal Government’s Tax Shelter and Inver Tax Shelter
