La Graine d'oreille: a story for young audiences at the Théâtre Darius Milhaud

From December 24, 2025,the Théâtre Darius Milhaud will be staging La Graine d'oreille, a show for young audiences conceived and performed by Marie De Oliveira, loosely based on the work of Pierre Demousseau. Aimed at children aged 2 to 12, this 35-minute creation, supported by Adami, explores the power of the imagination through a poetic fable centered on the transmission of stories and the importance of listening.

The show tells the story of a storyteller whom no one listens to anymore. One day, a seed appears on his ear: a strange, curious seed that holds a mystery. As it grows and transforms, it gradually awakens the dormant stories, reviving the capacity for wonder. The stage setting invites children to follow how the imagination takes root again and restores meaning to the sharing of words.

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Marie De Oliveira's staging is based on a delicate aesthetic in which paper, manipulated objects, and puppets create an evocative visual environment. Books become landscapes and props come to life in a setting designed to stimulate the attention of young children while highlighting the gentleness and poetry of storytelling. The work on voice and narration guides the audience on a sensory journey built around rhythm and listening.

The show favors an intimate format suitable for young audiences, offering a moment of discovery around speech, memory, and creativity. The themes of transmission, imagination, and intergenerational relationships are presented in an accessible way, with the aim of inspiring the desire to read, listen, and tell stories in turn.

La Graine d'oreille can be seen at the Théâtre Darius Milhaud during the Christmas holidays and then on Wednesdays between January and April 2026.

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