Show for ages 8 and up, combining text, music and mapping visuals
Nadir designates both the point opposite the zenith in astronomy, and a first name of Arabic origin meaning “the one who warns”. This poetic, sensory show combines music, projected celestial images and storytelling.
The story follows Manel, a little girl with a passion for the stars, who studies the sky and constellations to overcome her fear of the dark. The story is complemented by a plunge into the musical world of the Middle East, while mapping visuals project a cosmic universe. In words, images and music, the whole reveals a universal fascination for the night sky and the stars, as well as for the cultural and musical narratives of the Arab world and the Mediterranean basin.
Distribution
Elsa HOURCADE, text, acting, staging.
Jean-François OLIVER, composition, oud, electronics
Julien MAURI, percussion, objects.
Christophe BLANC, mapping, set design, staging.
Nathalie DUCASSE, lighting and stage management.
Eddy Arnaud, sound management.
Show for ages 8 and up, combining text, music and mapping visuals
Nadir designates both the point opposite the zenith in astronomy, and a first name of Arabic origin meaning “the one who warns”. This poetic, sensory show combines music, projected celestial images and storytelling.
The story follows Manel, a little girl with a passion for the stars, who studies the sky and constellations to overcome her fear of the dark. The story is complemented by a plunge into the musical world of the Middle East, while mapping visuals project a cosmic universe. In words, images and music, the whole reveals a universal fascination for the night sky and the stars, as well as for the cultural and musical narratives of the Arab world and the Mediterranean basin.
Distribution
Elsa HOURCADE, text, acting, staging.
Jean-François OLIVER, composition, oud, electronics
Julien MAURI, percussion, objects.
Christophe BLANC, mapping, set design, staging.
Nathalie DUCASSE, lighting and stage management.
Eddy Arnaud, sound management.
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