The giraffe welcomes you to her universe
A Girafe?
Girafe la Girafe is the central character of a series of independent stories written by Jean-Lucien Nino: « A giraffe at the sea« , « Mechanical Giraffes« , « Girafe in cows« , « Girafe and Les Chameaux« , « Girafe and Momo« . Every story tells a little about us, about our life of our desires, about the difference, about the differences. The Girafe is mocked, mocked, tender, impressed, passionate, tender, but especially alive. The author takes liberties with his giraffe. Thus, although in nature the Girafe never wails, the author took the side to go against reality in order to emphasize the childish side of Girafe the giraffe who is tired quickly, or who finds in sleep a refuge to avoid mockery.
From written to stage
Like the first opus, the new giraffe shows focus on difference. The right to be different, the right to discover its roots, the right to have the right. The giraffe is always mocked and mocked, but always benevolent and sincere, even in its malice
Giraffe shows are an ode to difference and tolerance.
« My difference, I live as a chance, I am a French African » « A Girafe at the sea »
« A Girafe at the sea » is a musical tale, created in March 2012, which addresses in a fun way the subject of differences – physical and cultural... – through the central character that Girafe is, an atypical animal if it is. The author left a real visit he made to the Fréjus Zoo in 2004, where he saw the depressing of the animals, especially the giraffes. The vision of a yellow buoy that looked from a distance like a giraffe in the sea, a few days later in Cannes, gave him the idea of writing « A Girafe at the sea » where he recounts the trip of Girafe the giraffe to escape from the Fréjus Zoo and then his turbulent encounter with men but also other different animals d'elle (Madagascar had not yet come out !!). This show is an adaptation of the first 2 stories of giraffe « A Girafe at the sea » and » Mechanical Giraffes », to which the author added 9 original songs + a traditional African. Before becoming a show, the different readings allowed the actresses to find the characters, to make live the scenes written and described by the author. In parallel, cellist Aurélie Verrier put the texts into music. She had an instruction from the author to mix the genres between the characters of history, and the double Franco-African root of giraffe. The kora and the balafon quickly imposed themselves, becoming themselves characters of the show.
In parallel, cellist Aurélie Verrier put the texts into music. She had an instruction from the author to mix the genres between the characters of history, and the double Franco-African root of giraffe. The kora and the balafon quickly imposed themselves, becoming themselves characters of the show.
This show was created in 2012 after a residency at the Moulin des Muses de Breuillet (91) the show was first played by four actresses, then by 5 at the festival « We won't go Avignon » at Vitry on stage from July 25 to 28, 2012. « A Girafe the sea » will find its final form at 3 during a series of 150 dates at Aktéon Theatre in Paris from May to July 2013. It will then shoot in the region and will be featured in EP 6 titles.
AfricanFrance is the continuation of the show « A Girafe at the sea ». It is a musical tale where La Girafe learns at her expense that nothing is ever acquired, that tolerance of differences is very important. She discovers that she can live differently, knowing her roots to advance towards her future.
The Christmas of the Girafe is a show where the author gently mocks his Girafe who, believing he knows everything, finds himself deprived in an unknown world, which « the ice of fear »
The Girafe Symphony was born during confinement. Girafe reads her favorite book « The Mulot Molomane » And thought that after singing, dancing, playing accordion she could run a Symphony Orchestra, nothing less!
She's going to put all her energy in Girafe to get there, and confront mockery and other quilibets to finally get to « Symphonize » But... We must not reveal anything.