In Avignon, Julien Gosselin Boards the Audience on the Stage of "Maldoror"
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For almost six hours, the director continues his exploration of the links between literature and evil, convoking Bolaño and Lautréamont in the court of honor of the Popes' Palace, whose impressive proportions are used as rarely.
The director of the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris, an emblematic figure of the Festival, has conceived an epic play of over five hours exploring the fascination of writers and artists with evil, as seen through literature. For this play, the director of Extinction (2023), a vertiginous plunge into human barbarity based on texts by Austrian authors, drew inspiration from two novels by the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño (1953-2003), including…
The director deployed his style to power 1,000 on Saturday in his five-hour performance inspired by texts by Roberto Bolaño and Lautréamont, which plunges into the deep waters of evil.
Revealed in 2013 at the Festival d'Avignon and today director of the Odeon theatre of Europe, the director Julien Gosselin promised us a fantastic theatrical ride in the night of Avignon. Played until...
In the court of honour, Julien Gosselin delivers a total or even immersive spectacle, conceived from works by Lautréamont, Huysmans and Bolaño. A roundup on the question of evil.
Where does the evil come from? The director of the Odeon convokes the writings of the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño to probe the violence. A show of great mastery, carried by impressive actors.
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