the essential
The Collectif la Falaise is giving the premiere of its bilingual play “Twelfth Night / La Nuit des Rois” by William Shakespeare, on Friday January 24, at the Grand Cahors conservatory.
Its director Doris Captal announced it at the start of the season: in addition to the annual programming, the Grand Cahors conservatory allows itself the possibility of presenting shows over time, depending on opportunities. These are the Unexpected of the conservatory. These artistic events are often accompanied by educational activities carried out by the artists.
A residency and a first
This is precisely what awaits the Cadurcians this month of January. The auditorium of the Grand Cahors conservatory welcomes the Collectif la Falaise for an exceptional artistic residency, punctuated by public rehearsals, workshops and moments of exchange with students from Cahors schools and the conservatory. The highlight of this residency will be a public premiere of their play, “Twelfth Night / La Nuit des Rois” by William Shakespeare, on Friday January 24.
This dynamic show immerses the spectator in the heart of Shakespeare’s work, in English and with passages in French which facilitate understanding. Suffice it to say that it is accessible to all audiences aged 12 and over, and has a few surprises in store…
Crossed love stories
Here is the story of this “Twelfth Night”: the young and beautiful aristocrat Viola lost her twin brother Sebastian in a shipwreck and she washes up on the shore of a strange country, Illyria. She pretends to be a young man (Cesario) in order to enter the service of Duke Orsino, with whom she falls in love. But the melancholy Duke loves the beautiful Countess Olivia, who refuses his advances. When Orsino dispatches Cesario to plead his love to Olivia, the countess falls madly in love with the “young man”. Viola loves Orsino; Orsino loves Olivia; Olivia loves Viola… Crossed loves, troubled identities, exile and mourning, carefreeness and celebration, class and gender conflicts, sweet poetry and cruel humor… A relevant, touching and exhilarating Shakespeare comedy.
This play is adapted and directed by Peter J. Vickers. On stage: Clara Coquilhat, Ninon Leyshon, Max Warburton or Joshua Stretton, and Michael Appourchaux.
