WALANGAAN – Théâtre de la Guimbarde
November 24, 2023
Photo by Aurélie Clarembaux
Walangaan (“water that flows” in Wolof) tells in its own way the cycle of water. The water that feeds, that runs down the skin, splashes, cleans, sings, gushes… and the water that sometimes, more and more, runs out. A singer and a percussionist follow the course of water, reveal its sounds and play with their voices and their bodies. From the drop to the rain shower, from the splash to the waterfall, until the intimate moment of bedtime, when children go to sleep and the city lights are lit. A sung interlude celebrating the preciousness of this element that is renewed since the dawn of time.
Cast:
Concept and direction: Gaëtane Reginster
Scenography: Laurence Jeanne Grosfils
Costumes: Elyse Galiano
Lighting: Vincent Stevens
Artistic support: Daniela Ginevro
Project inspiration, dissemination in Senegal: Patricia Gomis
Photography: Aurélie Clarembaux
Graphic design: Pierre Papier Studio
Performers: Agsila Breuil Joob, Honoré Kouadio