They sort, wash, hang out to dry, iron, perfume, fold and put away, and when it is all finished, they start over again. They all do the washing for their sons who have been in prison for years. Three women, three mothers... Mirroring them are three men, three instrumentalists... The point of departure for this first opera by Thierry Machuel (b.1962, Grand Prix des Lycéens 2011) was the eponymous film directed by Yamina Zoutat about prisoners' mothers, these 'washerwomen' whose maternal instincts are confronted with the alienation of prison.
Duration / 1 h 19
Production
La Piccola Cie Chloé Waysfeld / Coproduction
Ensemble 2e2m
With the support of Ministry of Culture and Communication – Ile-de-France Regional Direction of Cultural, Fondation Beaumarchais, City of Paris, Essonne Department, Arcadi Ile-de-France, Act’Art 77, The Silo Silo (Méréville), Arcal, City of Fleury-Mérogis and Espace Culturel Boris Vian (Les Ulis)
Media partner France Musique
libretto & video
Christian Gangneron
direction
music director
Édouard Sautai
scenography
Chloé Waysfeld
artistic coordination
Philippe Andrieux
lights
Coco Felgeirolles actress
Muriel Ferraro, Claudine Le Coz sopranos
Pierre-Stéphane Meugé saxophone
Stéphane Puc & Pierre Cussac accordions
Thursday 29 january 2015 / Foix / 20 h 45
Friday 30 january 2015 / Foix / 20 h 45
Saturday 23 may 2015 / Paris / 19 h 00
Sunday 24 may 2015 / Paris / 16 h 00
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