Une Femme

UNE FEMME A LA MER By: Florence Arthaud - Adapted by: Jean-Benoît Patricot With the kind permission of Arthaud/Flammarion publishers Directed by: Stéphane Cottin October 2011.

Although she is not even racing, Florence Arthaud takes a fall, as absurd as it is brutal, from the boat on which she is quietly sailing solo.

Plunged into the water in the middle of the night, at twelve degrees, fifteen nautical miles from the nearest coast and with no means of alerting the rescue services, she knows her chances of surviving are almost non-existent… « Une Femme à la mer  » is the breathless, spectacular account of her fierce struggle to survive through the long hours that followed… « Une Femme à la mer  » is the breathless, spectacular account of her fierce struggle to survive through the long hours that followed… "A rare, original piece of theatre, carried by a masterful performance and remarkable stagecraft.

At the heart of this success is an exceptional actress: Nathalie Lucas. With a breathtaking sincerity and an impressive mastery of her craft, she embodies Florence Arthaud without ever falling into imitation. " Coup de théâtre "Nathalie Lucas is moving from start to finish.

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