A sensitive journey
A philosophical and humanist tale
A philosophical and humanist tale
The Little Red Guard
- WE LIKE: the story seen from the perspective of a child, the strength of the drawing made live, and the beauty of the story
- AGE: for all, from 8 years old
- DATE: until June 18, 2023
- OPENING HOURS : Tuesday to Friday at 7:30 pm – Saturday at 4 pm and 7:30 pm – Sunday at 11 am –
- SPRING BREAK : Monday and Thursday
- DURATION: 1 hour
- PLACE: Théâtre du Rond Point (Paris 8th)
- The Little Red Guard is a philosophical tale of great poetry
- Author Chen Jiang Hong paints on stage his childhood torn away by the Cultural Revolution in China in the 1960s.
- Books and graphic works are then burned. There is absurdity, injustice, hunger…
- But Chen gives us the sensitive memories of a child: marbles, boredom, cycling despite the violence of the moment, and without ever entering into a judgment of History
- He also and above all evokes the drawing that saves childhood, chalk drawing
- Chen Jiang Hong’s story is carried by the actor who accompanies him on stage and by 2 dancers who play his sisters
- Chen Jiang Hong on stage creates his images live. He lays down colours and lines that fade in favour of a red hue to transmit to us, to the sound of live sound effects, the fresco of his childhood emotions, and his experience.
- The Little Red Guard is directed by François Orsini, and is solidly poetic and moving. The very presence of Chen Jiang Hong on stage, drawing his story, is overwhelming
- A very beautiful, poetic and moving show that gives young audiences a glimpse of life in China during the Cultural Revolution
