L’OGRELET

To Be

A tale of light and shadow about childhood and heritage

Being an ogre isn’t easy to begin with, so… a little ogre!

The little ogre lives alone with his mother in a house deep in a dense forest, far from the world. Everything changes when he starts going to school and interacting with humans; and he finds himself confronted with his differences…

Once he steps out of the forest, how can he fight his demons, his heritage? How can he tame his impulses, his animal nature? How can he live with frustration? How can he grow up? The lonely child embarks on a journey of initiation fraught with trials to overcome his wild instincts and become master of his own destiny. The rooster, the wolf, and the child will all be trials in their own right...

*L’ogrelet*, a musical show, full of flesh and blood, for children and adults alike!

The Le Poulailler theater company, which was hosted in an artistic residency in Picardie Verte between 2019 and 2021, is teaming up with the Les Ben’arts theater company to bring Suzanne Lebeau’s magnificent text to the stage.

Based on the text by Suzanne Lebeau, published by Éditions Théâtrales Jeunesse
Collective direction by Les BEN?ARTs / Le Poulailler
Starring: Fred Eginton and Emilie G%E9vart
Lighting: J%E9r%E8my Pichereau
Sound design: Philippe Leroy
Costumes: Laure Tempere

Estimated running time: 55 minutes

FAMILY-FRIENDLY? For ages 8 and up

PREMIERE 2027