Être Surya — Lucie Hanoy

Madie is 13 years old. She dreams of acrobatics on ice, sequins, and freedom. But in middle school, people make fun: they call her "too heavy" to fly. So, to find the strength to assert her legitimacy, she draws inspiration from the journey of her idol, Surya Bonaly – figure skating champion and symbol of resistance against social norms and racial discrimination.

Lucie Hanoy brings their two journeys into dialogue – that of a little girl seeking her place and that of an accomplished athlete who refuses to conform to rules – to explore this pivotal age when leaving childhood for adolescence, in search of identity and role models. Their stories also speak to us of passion, sequined bodysuits, power, stars, and backflips.

Around the show

Post-show discussion (THU. 04 FÉV. following the performance) Meet and exchange with the artistic team following the performance.

Parent/child workshop: making your puppet (SAT. 06 FÉV.｜11h—13h) Duration 2h

For children from 8 years old and their parents

Price 10€

Booking recommended

A playful and accessible workshop to discover the universe of puppet characters of the "muppets" type by crafting your own character, with Lucie Hanoy and the Big Up company.

Using a simple technique mainly utilizing kraft paper, you learn to build your own puppet before bringing it to life through manipulation, acting, and expression exercises. Step by step you experience the relationship between shape, gesture, and personality of the character you invent.

No prerequisite is necessary: the workshop is designed to be open to everyone, whatever your level. At the end of the session, you leave with your puppet and with the basics to keep bringing it to life at home. A fun and creative souvenir to take away, ideal to extend play and imagination at home or share these moments with family and friends.

Shared reading of "Renversante" by Florence Hinckel (SAT. 6 FÉV. 2027｜14h—17h) In partnership with Peuple & Culture

Duration 3h

Price 8€

Booking recommended

La Maison des Métallos, in partnership with Peuple & Culture, invites you to a collective reading workshop around the book Renversante by Florence Hinckel.

All is well for Léa! At school, she loves playing soccer in the schoolyard with her friends. She is naturally gifted in math, as girls often are. She already knows she is destined for a brilliant career, as a surgeon, bailiff, or why not, minister! Whatever her choice, she will not have to take care of her children, since their father will handle it. Men are naturally made for that, aren't they? "That's how it is! Nothing we can do about it!" Léa tends to think. But her father and her brother, Tom, are going to push her to question the established order…

Shared reading is a method of discovering a book together. It is recommended not to read the book beforehand! The Métallos team will take care of bringing a copy, cold drinks, and sweet treats, for a warm moment of sharing.

Tactile tour of the stage (SAT. 06 FÉV.｜16h) Explore the set and universe of the show thanks to a tactile tour of the stage, specially designed for blind and visually impaired people.

Audience warm-up (SAT. 06 FÉV.｜16h15) Take a moment for yourself before the show, a transition time between your daily life and the theater hall. Guided by Marine Désessard, share a few movements, breaths, words, or complicit glances to let go and better welcome the show.

; Credits: Big Up Compagnie