Shortly after the collaboration with Althea, I had the opportunity to apply the same process to the development of a play.  So I came during the residency, and photographed the last rehearsal, on stage with them. The play revolved around a group of British and Irish punks in a squat, during the 70’s.
During the residency, we took a walk together in the forest and found an abandoned house and warehouse. I proposed to return to the house on the following day, as it felt like the perfect setting to take photographs. 
I asked the actors to wear their costumes, to explore the space, to improvise in character.
In the warehouse, we found an absurd quantity of small balls of polystyrene. I asked the actors to use their bodies, to not be afraid of being dramatic with their gestures, and to completely let go.
We spent a few hours improvising together. It was a lot of fun.

Play written by Mathilde Georgeot, featuring Adrien Tuffreau, Boris Baroux, Annouk Giaccobbi, Margaux Lopez, and Mathilde Georgeot

The play’s scenography and light shows were in the end very minimalistic.
It was extremely impressive to witness the curve of finalization of a theatre piece - where Althea’s dance show was a very progressive development,  the actors and their characters really revealed themselves in the last days before the first representation.
It was a very interesting experience overall that I would like to reiterate.

Play written by Mathilde Georgeot, featuring Adrien Tuffreau, Boris Baroux, Annouk Giaccobbi, Margaux Lopez, and Mathilde Georgeot