Stops # in the footsteps of William the Conqueror

Show in a week starting from the words of residents about the legacy of William the Conqueror. In Itinere Collective offers several stops in Normandy.

What happens during a stop?

The collective arrives on Monday and meets as many people as possible: associations, farmers, municipal councils, businesses, schools, police, senior clubs, passers-by...

- From Monday to Wednesday, it gathers stories, anecdotes, habits, favorite places, and connections to the past. Discussions sometimes last for hours, depending on the villagers' desires.

- Then on Thursday and Friday, the collective imagines and rehearses a 1 hour and 15 minute show, created from these narratives.

- On Saturday, this "unique" show is presented to the whole town - a family-friendly show - that humorously and poetically navigates the issues, past, and desires of this community! A stop.

Here, In Itinere wishes to question the legacy of William the Conqueror in particular.

How does this story move us? Does the presence of this character change (or not) our relationship with the city, its history, and the region? If this legacy influences us today, is it a joy, an honor, a burden? And Matilda? What role do we attribute to her today? Do we know her story, or does she remain in the shadow of William?

Talking about William the Conqueror to discuss his life today: who would be a William the Conqueror today? Who would be Queen Matilda? How is this story transmitted? The borders have changed significantly in a thousand years. What makes a people today? What constitutes "common culture"? How is history written every day? Can we understand and grasp the larger history through the smaller stories?

All audiences

Cooperation France / United Kingdom

Partnerships : City of Falaise / Festival les Faltaisies / City of Lillebonne / Juliobona / City of Mondeville / Théâtre de la Renaissance in Mondeville / Metropolis of Rouen / Atelier 231 CNAREP in Sotteville-lès-Rouen

Art Council / British Council / Institut Français de Londres / Hastings Theater Project / Battle Year of the Normans Committee Secretary / Canterbury Festival