Poussière: a puppet show at the Théâtre Dunois

With Poussière, Compagnie Infra takes over the Théâtre Dunois stage from May 21 to 27, 2025, as part of the 12th International Biennial of Puppetry Arts. A sensory, metaphorical show that questions our relationship with the destruction and reconstruction of living things.

Directed by Sophie Mayeux and Compagnie Infra, Poussière is part of the program for the 12th BIAM (Biennale internationale des arts de la marionnette), coordinated by Le Mouffetard - Centre national de la Marionnette. To be seen at the Théâtre Dunois between May 21 and 27, 2025, this contemporary puppet creation offers a sensitive journey through ruins towards a form of rebirth, echoing our deepest ecological anxieties.

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The show opens with a scene of collapse: a cracking ground, white smoke, a world engulfed in dust. The landscape has to be rebuilt. In the midst of this desolation, a fragmented creature emerges, driven by the will to survive, to emerge, to live again. Poussière does not tell a linear story, but rather, through the manipulation of objects, materials and sounds, makes us feel the slow reconquest of life over destruction. Through this visual and corporeal metaphor, the piece would speak of ecological resilience, soil memory and organic rebirth, in a scenic universe akin to an installation.

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The show would appeal to fans of contemporary, poetic forms, as well as to teenage and adult audiences sensitive to environmental themes. Those who appreciate classical narration may be put off by the non-verbal form, which is more sensory than dialogue-based. On the other hand, audiences curious to discover puppetry as a plastic and emotional language will find it an immersive and meditative experience.

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With Poussière, Compagnie Infra proposes a puppet work that is both intimate and universal, in which the reconstruction of the world takes shape through fragile yet determined creative gestures. A poetic proposition that resonates powerfully with the upheavals of our times.

This article is based on information provided by the show's programmers and partners; it has not been seen.

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