Salle Multi, Coopérative Méduse
1:10(without intermission)
French
A production by L'Ancre - Théâtre Royal and Compagnie Eranova (Belgium | Charleroi)
L.U.C.A. (Last Universal Common Ancestor): that’s the little nickname for THE original cell, source of all living things, humans, animals and plants. It also is THE answer that the conceptors and performers of this documentary play give to the infamous question “Where are you from?”. The Italo-Belgian duo, Grégory Carnoli and Hervé Guerrisi, address the audience directly with chemistry, humour, sensitivity and authenticity. They uncover family trees, research on genetics and real family testimonies. This necessary and topical conversation questions our relation to ourselves, but mostly, our relation to the Other.
L.U.C.A. is one of those rare shows putting a check mark on every essential : it is touching, it makes you think and mostly, it is a feel-good story. We leave the venue with the feeling to be a part of the big human family. It is a soft slap in the face and a personal favorite of ours.
Your program comitee
Meet with the artists on May 29 7PM
Conception, book and performance : Hervé Guerrisi and Gregory Carnoli
Codirecting : Quantin Meert
Peer review : Romain David
Movement : Èlia López
Assistant : Laurence Briand
Costumes : Frédérick Denis
Lighs and video conception : Antoine Vilain
Sound design : Ludovic Van Pachterbeke
Stage manager : Coralie Scauflaire
Sound Management : Christophe Deprez
Video consultation : Arié Van Egmond
Creation by Cie Eranova
Production L’ANCRE – Théâtre Royal I Coproduction Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Théâtre Jean Vilar Vitry-sur-Seine, La Coop asbl, La Charge du Rhinocéros
Aide Ministère de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles – Service du Théâtre
Help from La Cité Maison de Théâtre & Cie et le Théâtre des Doms dans le cadre du programme «Le Réel Enjeu», La Fabrique de Théâtre, 9-9 bis-Le Métaphone, MCA Recycling sprl et le Tax-Shelter du gouvernement fédéral belge
Production 2021-2022 La Charge du Rhinocéros
Production 2022-2024 L’ANCRE – Théâtre Royal.
L’Ancre is dependant on the help from Wallonie-Bruxelles International.
