It's always delightful to see a show for young audiences that doesn't treat them as if they can't understand. When Théâtre de la Bulle stages Otto, Autobiography of a Teddy Bear
, where Tomi Ungerer recounts the Second World War through the eyes of a teddy bear, they know how to give the text its full resonance, allowing each audience member to understand it in their own way. In this case, it deals with antisemitism, Nazism, the Final Solution, the war and its bombings, and the liberation. And it never adopts the didactic tone of a history lesson. With staging that emphasizes the tone of each scene, Théâtre de la Bulle blends humor, historical events, and emotion, remaining attentive to what each audience member can grasp. The performances of Eric Février, Monique Huet, and Nathalie Lhoste-Clos do the rest, giving the show a wonderful dynamism that sweeps the young audience away, making the hour-long performance fly by.
Nous avons vu Otto, autobiographie d’un ours en peluche - Théâtre des Nouveautés (Tarbes)
The story as told by a teddy bear
Humour, history and emotions intertwine when a teddy bear tells its own story about anti-Semitism, war and the final solution.
/ photo Stéphane Boularand (c)Bigorre.org
Par Stéphane Boularand / ©Bigorre.org / spectacle vu le Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / published on Friday, February 17, 2017
Artistes
- Théâtre de la Bulle
- Eric Février (interprète)
- Monique Huet (interprète)
- Nathalie Lhoste-Clos (interprète)
- Laurent Aranda (Régie et création lumière)
- Yannick Behaegel (Marionnettes)
- Michèle Boyer (accessoires)
- Gilbert Noël (Vidéo)
- Mercedes Tormo (Aide mise en scène)
