26 – 27 August

Festival de la Bâtie – História do Olho

Directed by Janaina Leite, this daring staging draws loosely on Georges Bataille’s L’Histoire de l’œil to examine the porous border between theatre and pornography. Fifteen performers, professional and amateur — including sex workers — enact a dark fable where live music, theatrical storytelling and explicit scenes interweave to probe shame, desire, taboo and compulsion. The production treats transgression with care, prioritizing consent and reflection while balancing the vulgar and the sublime.

In Portuguese. Subtitles in French and English.

Chemin de la Gravière 10,
1227 Les Acacias
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Photo Credit: DR

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