Bleu Violon

• Duration: 1 h 20
• France
• For all
• 935 vues

Le Boustrophédon

In an enclosed space, a collection of characters must live together. Cohabitation proves to be a challenge: they spy on each other, help each other, fight with each other, and play tricks as cruel as they are funny…
Are any subjects off-limits for comedy? The ravages of war? Deformity? Alzheimer’s disease? Maybe, but the important thing is to laugh in spite of it all. After tackling topics including war, disability and ageing, all through the medium of puppetry, the actors of Le Boustrophédon theatre company turn their talents to animation to examine the theme of captivity and the chains which bind us, while avoiding the temptation to tip over into aesthetic cliché. While the tone remains quirky, the company has always excelled at treating serious subjects with a subtle blend of sensitivity, humour and lightness of touch. Bleu Violon is no exception, combining burlesque theatre, music and, above all, an astonishing mixture of human actors and cartoon characters. To breathe life into this fable on the delicate coexistence of two different groups (with its humiliations, but also its moments of solidarity), Le Boustrophédon offers up an original, innovative exploration of the power of imagery: their films are projected onto walls, objects and clothes, acting as a counterpoint to the text, the actors (both real and animated) and their fleeting emotions.
An original, occasionally uncomfortable cocktail, where technology becomes a tool for imagination, emotion, reflection and laughter, and hope in humanity is never lost. While the violin (a symbol of prison) may be blue, this vision of captivity also offers a tantalising glimpse of blue skies…