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La Cour des Contes Festival: "Amglo, or the life of Narcisse Pelletier"

A show for ages 12 and up, by Gérard Potier et François Marillier

logo du festival La Cour des Contes et photo de Gérard Potier face à Narcisse Pelletier

How can you tell the story of a man who never told his own? In 1856, Narcisse, 12 years old, embarked as a cabin boy, eager to discover the world. Shipwrecked and abandoned on the Australian coast, he was taken in by an Aboriginal clan who adopted him and renamed him Amglo. Years later, just as he was finally finding meaning in his life, he was forcibly repatriated to France. Lost between two worlds, tattooed, scarred, and marginalized, he was welcomed but treated like a freak show! This poignant performance recounts the true story of a human odyssey, both political and poetic, that explores the theme of dual identity, a question that resonates even today.

Dates and times

Thursday 26 March 2026

Event location

Location name
La julienne
Address
116 route de Saint-Julien - 1228 Plan-les-Ouates

Prices and conditions

Price

CHF 18.- (full price), CHF 14.- (reduced prices)

Age
From 12 to 99 years
Format
Online

Organiser

Proposed by
Service culturel de la Commune de Plan-les-Ouates
logo du festival La Cour des Contes et photo de Gérard Potier face à Narcisse Pelletier