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A Mental Magic Concert

Approx. 1 hour (indoor) / 55 minutes (street performance in a caravan-stage)
Suitable for all audiences aged 9 and up

"No studies have been conducted on the potential dangers of pop songs and the messages they convey. Perhaps we ought to consider displaying photos of depressed women, men drowning their sorrows, or Freud and Jung slow-dancing—accompanied by the bold-print warning: 'Seriously harms your mental health.'"

Raoul Lambert draws you into a world of imposture. With your help, we will distort reality. While encouraging you to sharpen your critical thinking and rationality, the Raouls are committed to unsettling your reason and challenging your senses. Everything you see will actually take place only inside your head... And everything that happens inside your head is, in reality, decided by someone else—like a nagging, repetitive tune you never really chose.

The company uses humor to explore the connections between magic, mentalism, and music through the character of Raoul Lambert—a crooner, a loser, and a sort of sleight-of-hand artist. Special emphasis is placed on the intimate bond with the audience and on highlighting the conventions of performance. The backdrop is show business—an artificial creator of icons and stars, a deceptive mirage where reality becomes nothing more than an empty shell.

Directors: Mathieu Pasero and Raquel Silva
Written by and featuring: Kevin Laval, Mathieu Pasero
Magic Consultant: Guillaume Vallée
Stage Management: Benoît Chauvel
Lighting: Françoise Rouan
Sound: Maxime Leneyle
Costumes: Magali Leportier
Administration: Hélène Baisecourt

Production: Cie Raoul Lambert!
Co-productions: Le Forum – Scène conventionnée du Blanc-Mesnil; La Cascade – Maison des arts du clown et du cirque (Bourg-Saint-Andéol); Festival Les Élancées – Scènes et Cinés Ouest Provence.
Residencies: Le Forum – Scène conventionnée du Blanc-Mesnil; La Cascade – Maison des arts du clown et du cirque (Bourg-Saint-Andéol); L’Espace Périphérique – City of Paris / Parc de la Villette; L’Espace Bleu Pluriel (Trégueux); L’Espace culturel des Corbières (Ferrals-les-Corbières); Le Citron Jaune – CNAR (Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône); Les Zaccros d’ma rue (Nevers); Animakt – creation center for street arts, circus arts, and more; Association Rudeboy Crew (Le Bleymard); Le CIAM (Aix-en-Provence); Les Elvis Platinés (Sumène); Les Baltringos (Le Mans).
Support: City of Nîmes; Gard General Council; Languedoc-Roussillon Regional Council.

Special thanks to: Thierry Collet – Cie Le Phalène; Johann Candoré; Marine Cheravola; Michel Almon; Akwaba – cultural cooperative in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne; Festival Les Expressifs (Poitiers).

Contact diffusion: 

Acolytes / Nadia Perlès
raoul.lambert@acolytes.asso.fr
06 52 91 42 23
05 61 24 62 45

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