Rameau's Nephew
Diderot's light is illuminating, and we'll all come away smiling!

Everyone knows the picture, but no one knows the story...
Many people are familiar with Théodore Géricault's masterpiece The raft of the Medusa, But how many people are aware of the succession of tragic events that led to this terrible shipwreck?
How many of them have been able to shed light on the painter's work?
Pierre-Laurent Coste is one of them, and with good reason, as he is one of the survivors. And he has a lot to reveal...
- Thursday 4 June at 9pm National Maritime Museum – Trocadéro, Paris (16th arrondissement)
- Thursday 16 July at 9.30pm at Cavalaire-sur-Mer / Tragos Festival (83)
- Saturday 1 August at 8pm at Hauteville Lompnès (01)
- Friday 13 November at 8.30pm at Gleizé (69)
- Tuesday 17 November at 8.30pm at Brussels
- Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December at Vesoul (70)
Genre: One-man show from age 11
Running time: 1 hour 25 minutes
An incredible story is about to be told to an audience who may only be familiar with Géricault’s painting: *The Secrets of the Medusa*.
On stage, the actor ensures that everyone is safely on board this immense frigate. He goes into great detail about it, reliving every single moment: the sailor Coste wants to make this voyage the highlight of his life. Little does he know just how right he is.
It is a series of events that unfold throughout the journey, but above all it is a series of bad decisions that will lead to a disaster.
Geoffrey Callènes is the sole captain on board and he can do it all! He takes on every role and handles every situation. He puts his whole heart, his whole body and… his guts into it!
You’ll be spellbound by this one-man show. As well as the deeply moving story, Geoffrey’s performance is simply masterful.
You will hear the wood of the Medusa creaking; you will see the anguish and the fear, but also the face of survival.
This excellent show has found the perfect setting.
Just like everyone else in the audience, go and give a round of applause for this tale of the sea and this actor with his spellbinding voice – you won’t be disappointed: it’s theatre at its very best!
Geoffrey Callènes is setting sail with you – he needs his whole crew: women, men and children
Enthralling! The actor's immense talent transports us. A breathtaking performance and a text of the highest quality. Hurry up before the last one!
A breathtaking show driven by a generous, sensitive, funny and moving actor .....
Geoffrey Callènes plays all the roles in this great fresco without ever letting us down, which just goes to show how precise the writing is! All the characters are clearly identifiable and portrayed with verve and emotion. His acting is stunning. The show is thrilling. Bravo artist!
TÉLÉRAMA «Geoffrey Callènes» fine direction and intense performance».»
LE PARISIEN «A tour de force, a voyage at sea, a shipwreck (...) In the face of such a well-painted, vibrant picture of horror, you are left breathless (...) a hell of a lot of talent. Sylvain Merle
OUEST FRANCE «The performance by Geoffrey Callènes, who brings to life the moments he has helped to put into words, is gripping. The one-man show was a real challenge, and the actor's vivacity wins you over.»
SUD OUEST «A stunning one-man show in which the artist inhabits several roles, giving body and soul to the terrible drama of Géricault's famous painting. (...) Geoffrey Callènes gives his all, honouring the battered souls of La Méduse with his excellence. The standing ovation from the Louhossoa audience salutes this high-flying artist. Mathilde Bauthier
FROGGY'S DELIGHT «Remarkably written and just as remarkably acted and directed, this evocation is a total immersion for the spectator in the turbulent waters of an ocean where sharks lie in wait for their prey.»
SINGULARS «magnificently carried by the voice and body of Geoffrey Callènes».»
REG'ARTS «Geoffrey Callènes is hypnotic and hallucinating.»
Diderot's light is illuminating, and we'll all come away smiling!

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