Les Messagères: Antigone reincarnated by nine young Afghan women

The Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord welcomes Les Messagères, a creation by director Jean Bellorini and the Afghan Girls Theater Group. This free adaptation of Sophocles'Antigone, performed in Dari with French surtitles, will feature nine young Afghan actresses exiled in France since 2021, following the Taliban takeover of Kabul. It promises to be both a poetic and political rereading of a seminal text.

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Inspired by the ancient tragedy, Les Messagères would give voice to a chorus of young women who, through the figure of Antigone, would tell a tale of resistance, dignity and commitment. Embodying all the characters, they would traverse the play between frontal embodiment and symbolic address, in a scenography where water and the moon would form the backdrop for their inner and collective struggle.

Les Messagères is aimed at fans of committed contemporary theater, and at audiences sensitive to issues of migration, the status of women and the transmission of ancient stories. The Dari language and surtitles allow for immersion in a plural language, made powerful by the experience of exile. On the other hand, those seeking a traditional reading ofAntigone may find this choral, transposed retelling disconcerting.

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Performances will take place from Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm, with Sunday matinees at 3pm. The cast includes nine young Afghan actresses, welcomed to France in 2021 thanks to the commitment of several cultural institutions. The show was conceived as an act of artistic and human resistance, based on the first rehearsals initiated in Lyon by Jean Bellorini.

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With Les Messagères, Jean Belloriniproposes a vibrant reinterpretation ofAntigone, embodied by those who have lived through history and exile. A show in which the theatrical act becomes a message, and the stage gives voice to those who were meant to be silenced.

This article is based on available information. The show Les Messagères has not been viewed by the editorial team.

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