Les Rèmouleurs
The ensemble Les Rèmouleurs was founded in 1983 and has developed into one of the most innovative puppet and shadow theatre groups in France. The group, which is comprised of puppeteers and comedians coming from street theatre, has made it a habit to transport their work not only to theatres but also to rather unexpected spaces – bars, farms, libraries or even churches – in order to reach out to an audience that might usually not find its way into a theatre. They are aiming to explore new artistic fields for puppetry, using texts from contemporary theatre, literature or science, while at the same time re-discovering old traditions.
The Piece
Looking through the walls of an old Parisian building, just as if it was transparent, the piece explores what makes a home a home, wherever one is in the world – intimacy, hospitality, secret, tranquillity, shelter. At the end, a baby is born at home, and leaves home to discover the world. Home is home, only if you leave it to come back some day.
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