Stops # in the footsteps of William the Conqueror

Show in one week based on the words of locals about the legacy of William the Conqueror. In Itinere Collectif offers several stops in Normandy.

What happens during a stop?

The collective arrives on Monday and meets as many people as possible: associations, farmers, municipal councils, businesses, schools, police, senior clubs, passersby...

- From Monday to Wednesday, it collects stories, anecdotes, habits, favorite places, and links to the past. Discussions that sometimes last for hours according to the villagers' wishes.

- Then on Thursday and Friday, the collective imagines and rehearses a 1 hour 15 minute show, created from these narratives.

- On Saturday, this "unique" show is presented to the whole town - a family-friendly performance - which humorously and poetically addresses the issues, the past, and the desires of this community! A stop.

Here, In Itinere wants to question the legacy of William the Conqueror more specifically.

How does this story move us? Does the presence of this figure change (or not) our relationship to the town, its history, and the region? If this legacy influences us today, is it a joy, an honor, a burden? And Matilda? What role do we assign her today? Do we know her story, or does she remain in the shadow of William?

Talking about William the Conqueror to discuss his life today: who would be a William the Conqueror today? Who would be Queen Matilda? How is this story transmitted? Borders have certainly changed over a thousand years. What makes a people today? What constitutes "common culture"? How is history written each day? Can we understand and grasp the great history through the small stories?

All audiences

Cooperation France / United Kingdom

Partnerships : City of Falaise / Festival les Faltaisies / City of Lillebonne / Juliobona / City of Mondeville / Théâtre de la Renaissance in Mondeville / Rouen Metropolis / Atelier 231 CNAREP in Sotteville-lès-Rouen

Art Council / British Council / Institut Français de Londres / Hastings Theater Project / Battle Year of the Normans Committee Secretary / Canterbury Festival