La Cour des Contes Festival: "Diary of a Polar Night"

Artist: Jennifer Anderson / Show for ages 12 and up
Imagine arriving for the first time in one of the world's northernmost cities during the polar night. You'll completely lose your bearings. Magnificent landscapes, hypnotic lights, sub-zero temperatures—this constant night plunges you into a contemplative, meditative state when suddenly everything changes...
Near the Arctic Circle, as winter approaches, the sun disappears for 40 days. A long, 960-hour night begins... Part documentary, part fiction, we delve into the heart of the polar night of the Far North, facing climate change, and following in the footsteps of one of Europe's last indigenous peoples: the Sami. Through legends whispered by the snow and ice, the show explores the intense and rich life that manifests beneath the Northern Lights. This introspective and political journey reveals the beauty and fragility of these lands and their inhabitants. Accustomed for several years to collective creations and "spectacular" scenographies, particularly intended for public spaces, Jennifer Anderson here tells her story in a bare voice. She reconnects with the strength and simplicity of orality and invites the spectator on an immediate journey from the very first word.