In the oral tradition, it is often said that it is the story that chooses its interpreter. Gérard Potier, a lover of stories from the margins, tells us the extraordinary and tragic story of Narcisse Pelletier.
Or how a moss abandoned in Australia at the end of the 19th century was taken in and christened Amglo by Aborigines before being repatriated and becoming a circus freak.
His new production, Amglo ou la vie de Narcisse Pelletier, with music by François Marillier, gives life and voice to a child who, curious to discover a world populated in the 19th century by legends and chimeras, decided to embark on a ship. The child was abandoned in Australia. Now an aborigine named Amglo, he found a family and a chosen land there. But his compatriots were determined to repatriate the little "savage". Tattooed, scarred and exiled, he found himself in France, unable to dance in any way other than the rituals of his Australian family. Exhibited at fairs, he is forever landless and unattached.
Childhood, abandonment and the instinct to survive are all themes with which the author and director identified when confronted with this brother of solitude and melancholy. He takes us on a journey of discovery, based on a wealth of documentation, to accompany him to the shore of a collective memory.
Theatre - storytelling
Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Numbered seats
Rate C: €10 to €18
His new production, Amglo ou la vie de Narcisse Pelletier, with music by François Marillier, gives life and voice to a child who, curious to discover a world populated in the 19th century by legends and chimeras, decided to embark on a ship. The child was abandoned in Australia. Now an aborigine named Amglo, he found a family and a chosen land there. But his compatriots were determined to repatriate the little "savage". Tattooed, scarred and exiled, he found himself in France, unable to dance in any way other than the rituals of his Australian family. Exhibited at fairs, he is forever landless and unattached.
Childhood, abandonment and the instinct to survive are all themes with which the author and director identified when confronted with this brother of solitude and melancholy. He takes us on a journey of discovery, based on a wealth of documentation, to accompany him to the shore of a collective memory.
Theatre - storytelling
Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Numbered seats
Rate C: €10 to €18
Rates
Rates
Basic price adult
18€
Discounted rate
14€
Discounted rate
10€
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Payment methods
Payment methods
Cheques and postal orders
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EspècesOpening times
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On 12 February 2026
- 20:30 at 21:45
