Récital musical Etty & Rilke, une quête d'Absolu

Etty Hillesum recounts to us, in her diary written in Amsterdam between 1941 and 1943, her spiritual opening even while the imminence of deportation threatens her. Meeting an analyst and reading the mystic poet Rainer Maria Rilke will become the essential nourishment of her soul. In this recital, we present excerpts from Etty's diary that engage in dialogue with Rilke's poems. These texts of extraordinary beauty and power "help one live". Performed here in French and occasionally translated into Dutch and German, the original languages, this sensory performance, with music created by a harpist, invites us to dive into our inner world, echoing our own journey.

The performers:

Angélique Boulay has performed Etty Hillesum for more than 15 years with a first solo show. In 2025, she published her narrative "Mon chemin avec Etty Hillesum" with Éditions Salvator. With this recital, she continues as a duo the exploration of this great figure.

Esther Mirjam Griffioen, originally Dutch, is a hospital harp therapist, storyteller trained with Henri Gougaud, and labyrinth maker.