Tiquetonne - Théâtre de l'Essaïon, Paris

Authors: Marguerite Kloeckner and Alexis Chevalier Director: Alexis Chevalier Cast: Marguerite Kloeckner and Grégoire Roqueplo Running time: 1h10Tiquetonne is what remains of us when, by love or by accident, we lose our reason. Trapped in her memory, the whimsical Tiquetonne keeps replaying her defeat at the hands of Uncle Siegfried's army, a ruthless barbarian. One day, Gershwin appears. He is just as she dreamed him: naive and at everyone's beck and call. Tiquetonne has only one obsession left: to make him win back the kingdom of her childhood…

Press extracts:TT- Born from the minds of Marguerite Kloeckner and Alexis Chevalier, Tiquetonne unfolds a world of the absurd and of gentle madness. The stage performance and the inventive direction bring just the right amount of wild poetry to transport you to another universe. Télérama The two performers of Tiquetonne have a very particular whimsy and an equally keen understanding of childhood and of theatre. Marguerite Kloeckner is dazzling, with a rare grace. We are very fond of Grégoire Roqueplo, a subtle and nimble artist. It is very lively, well written. We are over the moon! Le Journal d'Armelle Héliot An enchantment that unsettles and delights. The excellent Grégoire Roqueplo is an irresistible moonstruck clown. Marguerite Kloeckner has a remarkable dramatic poetry. This theatrical UFO plunges us back into the delights of children's games, when imagination protected us from the realities of life. L'Oeil d'Olivier A show out of the ordinary. Beneath an apparent lightness, something profound and poetic emerges.

We leave charmed and enchanted, by the experience and by the admirable commitment of Cie du Saut du Tremplin, which has a knack for leaving behind unique and lasting memories. L'Info tout court Thank you to Cie Le Saut du Tremplin for taking me on a journey! Alexis Chevalier's direction draws us into a whimsical and chimerical universe.