À l'ombre des grands arbres (scolaires)

A musical adventure from age 4, by Tony Melvil – Cie illimitée.

Presentation

‘Rien ne pousse à l'ombre des grands arbres’ (‘Nothing grows in the shade of great trees’), Brancusi replies to Rodin when refusing to join his studio. After Manque à l'appel and En apparence, Tony Melvil continues to speak to children ‘as if they were grown-ups’ in this light and sensitive musical play, made up of original songs that feature two characters (a singer on accordion and a singer on ukulele) in a set inspired by construction toys. In this world, freedom and daring stand against models and conformity, while a stage technician of mysterious presence invites us to cut the invisible threads that sometimes stop the seeds from expressing all their fancy.

Cast

Concept, direction and artistic direction: Tony Melvil

Lyrics and music: Thibaud Defever and Tony Melvil

Artistic collaboration, outside perspective: Didier Cousin

With

Coline Ledoux: vocals, accordion, acting

Alexandre Humbert: vocals, ukulele, acting

Aurélien Menu: sound design, stage management, acting

Co-production

La rose des vents Scène nationale Lille Métropole Villeneuve d'Ascq, La Coursive Scène nationale de La Rochelle, MAC Scène nationale de Créteil, Le Grand Bleu Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national Art Enfance Jeunesse de Lille, Le 9-9 bis, Théâtre Antoine Watteau de Nogent-sur-Marne.

Support

LUMI Sacem x Association des Scènes nationales scheme, DRAC and Hauts-de-France Region, CNM, Adami