Nadir, Journey to the heart of the stars © Valparess
Nadir, Journey to the heart of the stars © Valparess
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Nadir

Journey to the heart of the stars

  • Young Audiences
Nadir, Journey to the heart of the stars © Valparess
Nadir, Journey to the heart of the stars © Valparess

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.

A show put on by the TRIG collective

  • 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, Journey to the heart of the stars © Valparess
Nadir, Journey to the heart of the stars © Valparess

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.

A show put on by the TRIG collective

  • 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.