Clivage

Should we leave or stay?
Séverine Coulon explores rural life—and more specifically this dilemma, which is both personal and universal—that everyone faces at some point in their lives. She explores the paths we take, the choices and constraints we face, the allure of elsewhere and the fantasies it inspires, the things that shape us, and our inner conflicts. After reinterpreting a picture book by Louise Duneton in *Filles & Soie*, Séverine Coulon continues to weave connections between illustration and evocative theater. This time, she collaborates with author-illustrator Léa Pageot, a recent graduate with a DNSEP in illustration from HEAR in Strasbourg. Co-produced by the TDB and presented in partnership with the Dijon Opera and La Minoterie—of which Séverine Coulon is the director—*Clivage* is a bilingual performance in French and French Sign Language, accessible to all generations ages seven and up. Séverine Coulon crafts a resolutely contemporary narrative, bringing illustrations, recorded singing by the Dijon Opera chorus, and the scenic environment to the stage as complementary elements to the spoken word.