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Premiered in December 2025, Théâtre-Sénart.

shadow and music theatre
all ages (7 years and older)
running time: 1 hour, followed by a backstage tour

A lighthouse keeper discovers the logbook of a lonely sailor. After reading the final pages, which evoke as much mystery as they do desperation, he decides to set off in search of the sailor’s sinking ship. This moment marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey that will take him to lands he once thought were beyond his wildest imagination.

On the big screen of a shadow theatre, this dreamlike tale is brought to life by three puppeteers and three musicians. The audience is taken on a journey through a fabulous universe that invites them to unleash their imagination.

Teaser La Renverse

The show was imagined by: Erol Gülgönen, Séline Gülgönen, Florence Kormann, Christophe Pagnon, Claire Van Zande.

Its creation was a collective effort by: Erol Gülgönen and Florence Kormann (stage, set and shadow design); Christophe Pagnon and Claire Van Zande (text, voices and torch light design and production); Séline Gülgönen, Fabien Guyot and Jean Lucas (musical composition); Frédéric Laügt and Corentin Vigot (sound design); Nicolas Dalban-Moreynas (lighting design) and Violaine de Maupeou (costumes).

Manipulation: Erol Gülgönen, Florence Kormann, Christophe Pagnon
Music: Séline Gülgönen (clarinets), Fabien Guyot (percussions), Jean Lucas (conch shells, trombone, accordion)
Sound: Frédéric Laügt
Lighting: Nicolas Dalban-Moreynas
Production and distribution: Christelle Lechat
Production and administration: Susanna Hsing

With help from: Baptiste Bouquin (outside ear), Léo Maurel (conch shell instruments), Thibault Moutin (lighting), Marine Somerville (colorization).

SUPPORTS FOR THE CREATION IN THE PUBLIC SPACE
Co-productions and residencies:
Espace d’Albret, ville de Nérac (47) • Espace Périphérique, co-géré par La Villette et la Ville de Paris (75) • La Faïencerie, théâtre de Creil (60) • La Lisière, lieu de création en Île-de-France pour les arts de la rue et les arts dans et pour l’espace public, Bruyères-le-Châtel (91) • Le Sablier, Centre national de la marionnette, Ifs et Dives-sur-mer (14) • Le Théâtre-Sénart, scène nationale (77) • Les Tombées de la Nuit, Rennes (35) • Nil Obstrat, centre de création de Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (95) • PIVO, Pôle itinérant en Val d’Oise avec Points communs, scène nationale de Cergy-Pontoise/Val d’Oise (95) • Risotto, réseau pour l’essor des arts de la rue et de l’espace public en Île-de-France

Grants:
• Ministry of Culture - National grant for creations in street and circus arts (2024) • Distribution grant from the City of Paris

SUPPORTS FOR THE INDOOR CREATION
Co-productions and residencies:
Le Théâtre-Sénart, scène nationale • Houdremont, centre culturel, La Courneuve • Théâtre André Malraux de Chevilly-Larue
Grants:
Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis
The company has been supported by the DRAC Île-de-France since 2020 and its activities have been funded by the Région Île-de-France since 2024.

Financial information and technical rider available upon request