April 03, 2024
Theater talk - discussion with Gaël Leiblang
French Library • 53 Marlborough St. Boston, MA 02116 Organized by French Library
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About this event
Description
We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
The French Library is pleased to welcome Gaël Leiblang, writer and performer of theater piece named "Tu seras un homme papa", presented at the Huntington Theater. Dive into the world of theater and the privilege of discussing with him about the story behind the making of this piece.Tu seras un homme papa is a true story. A story of a dazzling encounter between a father and his son. On one side, a man who is going to fight his greatest, most intimate fight. On the other, a newborn who will go through life at lightning speed: 13 days of life, uncertainties, hopes, tenderness and tears.It is also the story of a family caught up in a physical and emotional ordeal that no one would want to have to go through. On stage, Gaël Leiblang immerses us in the diary of a father who fights to find the path to resilience and tries to tell the inexpressible human experience, often taboo, that is the loss of a child.
With poignant modesty, Gaël Leiblang (a former sports journalist and director of documentaries about legendary athletes) seizes the metaphor of the sporting event to relate his story in fragmented bursts. He lets us see those moments of life which mark us forever and what it means to be a body embarked on a crazy race to surpass oneself and, despite everything, to remain alive.
The performance is also a prize fight. Gaël Leiblang, with direction from Thibault Amorfini, has made the choice to play the show’s main protagonist, sweating it out in full view of the audience. In this American premiere, he takes to the stage in Boston as one would enter the ring, in order to tell his story and, especially, that of his son Roman.
Our author's talk will be followed by a Q&A session and a glass of wine.
In-person event in English.
Secondary Category
Literature
Age and Gender
Co-Ed