Être Surya • Spectacle de Lucie Hanoy

With “Être Surya”, Lucie Hanoy delivers a joyful and political coming-of-age story that questions the demands placed on the body, on norms and on self-transcendence. A tribute to the power of children's dreams and to those who dare to be themselves, against all odds.

Madie is 13. She dreams of flying on ice, of sequins and of freedom. But at school, the other kids mock her, saying she is “too heavy” to fly.

So, to find the strength to assert her legitimacy, she draws inspiration from the journey of her idol, Surya Bonaly, figure skating champion and a symbol of resistance to social norms and racial discrimination.

Lucie Hanoy brings their two journeys into dialogue, that of a little girl searching for her place and that of an accomplished sportswoman who refuses to bend to the rules, to explore that pivotal age when we leave childhood for adolescence, in search of identity and role models.

Their stories also speak to us of passion, of a sequinned bodysuit, of power, of stardom and of the backflip. Around the show Bord plateau (Thu 4 Feb, after the performance): Talk with the artistic team after the performance.

Parent and child workshop: making your own puppet (Sat 6 Feb, 11am–1pm). Duration 2 hours. For children aged 8 and over and their parents. Price €10. Booking recommended.

A playful and accessible workshop to discover the world of “Muppet-style” puppets by making your own character, with Lucie Hanoy and the company Big Up.

Using a simple technique based mainly on kraft paper, you learn to build your own puppet before bringing it to life through exercises in manipulation, play and expression.

Step by step, you experience the relationship between form, gesture and the personality of the character you invent. No prior experience is needed: the workshop is designed to be open to everyone, whatever your level.

At the end of the session, you leave with your puppet and with the basics to keep it alive at home. A playful and creative keepsake to take away, ideal for extending the play and imagination at home or sharing these moments with family and friends.