performances

Occupe-toi du bébé

Taking care of baby/ Occupe-toi du bébé
by Dennis Kelly
 
creation by Olivier Werner
 
08 January 2011 - 05 February 2011
Wednesday to Saturday
at 9pm
Tuesday at 7pm
Sunday at 4pm
overview
A dramatist gathers on stage the actors of a private incident. Donna, who had been judged irresponsible for a double infanticide, has been discharged. After the judgement is delivered, Kelly investigates and questions people live. Some witness remember and tell their story in public, others accept to give a written testimony or to be filmed: each one of them speaks with their own perspective on things, their own interests. Are these real testimonies or are they fake? Truth does not really matter here: the ability of each witness to present facts in their own way is more important than an impossible objectivity. Dennis Kelly explores the mechanisms of reality-fiction…

cast and creative  
director Olivier Werner
translation from English Philippe Le Moine et Pauline Sales
director assistant Marie Lounici
stage designer Olivier Werner et Jean-Pierre Gallet
video creation and manager Marina Nasquellier
with Jean-Pierre Becker, Aurélie Edeline, Vincent Garanger, Marie Lounici, Anthony Poupard, Olivier Werner, Olivia Willaumez

production
Le Préau, Centre dramatique régional de Basse-Normandie - Vire, La Colline - théâtre national

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