Mayotte, the polyphony of violence
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The director Alexandre Zeff presents until September 24 at the theater of the Cité Internationale, the play "Tropic of Violence" based on the work of Nathacha Appanah.
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By: Jean-François Cadet Follow
50 mins
In this theatrical re-entry, the director Alexandre Zeff, always committed to social and societal themes, presents with his company Camara Oscura, his adaptation on stage of the book “Tropic of Violence” by novelist Nathacha Appanah.
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In the center of the scene, a rectangular box which represents a cell placed on a square of red earth.
This is where Moïse, a young Comorian migrant is locked up, who we know from the start that he killed Bruce, the boss of the largest slum in France.
The great suspense and the common thread of the show is to understand why and under what circumstances this crime took place.
We are in the Indian Ocean, in Mayotte, the 101st French department, the poorest too.
We are at the heart of a sordid reality, and at the same time at the heart of a total spectacle, which mobilizes actors and musicians through an impressive scenography.
Alexandre Zeff
directs "Tropic of Violence", the book by novelist Nathacha Appanah.
A press to applaud until September 24, 2021 in Paris, at the Théâtre de la Cité Internationale.
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Marie-Line Darcy
went to the “Todos” festival in Lisbon, Portugal, which is interested in diversity.
This year, the festival is located in the suburbs, in disadvantaged neighborhoods where immigrants from Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea and Sao Tome live in particular, neighborhoods often left out of the hustle and bustle. cultural.
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