À l’Ombre du Réverbère

À l’ombre du réverbère Bertrand Kaczmarek / Enzo Verdet / Redwane RajelthéâtreSalle ToporDurée 1h25 In complicity withThéâtre Paris-Villettesaturday 27 Februaryscreening of the documentary Au-delà de la haine by Olivier Meyrou, followed by a discussionCan theatre save lives? Yes!

It was in prison that Redwane Rajel met directors who would change his life. After performing under the direction of Joël Pommerat and Olivier Py, the former inmate moves beyond self-narration and shares with us what his life was like.

It was in prison that Redwane Rajel met directors who would change his life. After performing under the direction of Joël Pommerat and Olivier Py, the former inmate moves beyond self-narration and shares with us what his life was like, from his childhood in a working-class neighbourhood of Avignon to the fight that went wrong and catapulted him to the Pontet penitentiary. Alone on stage, empowered by his newfound freedom and his discovery of theatre, which offers him a new role in society, the man transforms the experience of detention into a vibrant, funny, and deeply sincere monologue. We delve into the intimate reality of serving sentences, and this individual salvation through art offers a taste of hope and a triumph over destiny.

Text Bertrand Kaczmarek, Enzo Verdet, Redwane RajelBased on the life of Redwane RajelWith Redwane RajelDirected and designed by Enzo Verdet Artistic collaboration Hélène JulyLighting design Arnaud BarréSet construction Wolfgang Affolter, Guillaume Ledieu, Emmanuelle Venier