Une femme est un artichaut

Expressionist one-person show A dancer is preparing to go on stage, but instead of dancing, she starts talking. Expressionist one-person show (Almost) autobiographical tragicomic narrative Direction and dramaturgy: Patrick Rabier Writing and performance: Ofra Hoffman Sound design and original music: Amos Hoffman, Ofra Hoffman Costume: Catherine Oliviera Lighting design: Patrick Rabier Stage manager: Olivier Schwab A dancer is preparing to go on stage, but instead of dancing, she starts talking. Through a pseudo-autobiography, the play explores different situations in a woman's life, represented by several characters, each more absurd than the last. However, it is not the anecdotes of this journey that lie at the heart of the show, but the questions they raise: about identity, hypocrisy and exclusion within our societies. These are addressed with nonchalance, merciless humor, but also tenderness. " (…) She dreams of peace, love and Johnny Depp… A wonderful dancer, a great actress, she tries to make us believe in a certain humility. But behind her dark humor and her criticism of contemporary egocentrism, we glimpse a sincere faith: the belief that something else is possible. She wants to believe. In a world less centered on itself. In openness. Beauty. Shared tenderness. That is, no doubt, her greatest pride. And also, a little, her vanity." David Rofé Sarfati, L'Autre Scène (Performance at La petite Croisées des Chemins theatre, Paris, April 2025) https://lautrescene.org/2025/04/20/la-femme-est-un-artichaut/ Running time: 1h