Lost In Vatican

Compagnie Lesoeurs

Lost In Vatican

Alice Etienne et Lilas Roy

1990. At the Vatican, Christine, a Franciscan novice mourning her Mother Superior, encounters the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, queer activists who take her to Paris, into a world where faith goes hand in hand with tolerance, AIDS prevention, and extravagance. Christine discovers a new vision of selflessness and faces her dilemma: choosing the vows that will make her either a saint or a rebel.

 

All the grace of “Lost in Vatican”, its vital force, is to be discovered on stage: watching these five performers flood the darkness of life with fire, light, and laughter; listening to the sharp, inventive, and sometimes subversive text by Lilas Roy and Alice Etienne; and leaving convinced that a group of determined individuals can, at any moment, challenge the established order, hierarchy, and morality to save a few lives. — La Revue du Spectacle

Company presentation

Founded in 2022 by Alice Etienne and Lilas Roy, the Compagnie Lesoeurs fictionalizes its queer urgencies: depathologizing intersex experiences (Rocky 6, 2023), sanctifying the fight against AIDS (Lost in Vatican, 2026), and politicizing the experience of breast cancer (La Guerre des étoiles, 2028). Fiction is its driving force. Sisterhood, a given. Humor, essential.

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Alice Etienne - Stage director / Actress

After completing a hypokhâgne with a theatre focus, Alice Etienne joined the Specialized Cycle in Dramatic Arts at the Paris Regional Conservatory. After graduating, she founded Compagnie Lesoeurs and created her first production, Rocky 6. Passionate about the structural challenges facing emerging companies, she joined La Loge in 2023. Lost in Vatican is her second creation.

Lilas Roy - Playwright / Artistic collaborator

Lilas Roy holds a degree in Political Humanities from the undergraduate college of Sciences Po Paris. In 2022, she joined the production department at La Fémis, where she continues to learn filmmaking at close range, alongside readings and internships with StudioCanal, the CNC, and Pathé. She also writes the plays for Compagnie Lesoeurs, in collaboration with Alice Etienne.

Distribution

Text Lilas Roy
Direction Alice Etienne
Dramaturgy Elsa Provansal
Cast Clarisse Chatillon, Alice Etienne, Amélie Husson, Martin Nadal, Jeanne Ros
Lighting design Mona Marzaq
Sound design Anna Rohmer
Costumes Antoine Réjasse
Set design Anaïs Brancaz
Distribution Caroline Berthod – Aventurines et Compagnies

Production

Production Compagnie Lesoeurs
Co-production L’Étoile du Nord — nationally accredited venue of interest for art and creation in dance and contemporary writing, Paris
With the support of the Les Triphasé·e·s network, bringing together L’Étoile du Nord, Le Lavoir Moderne Parisien, and Théâtre de la Reine Blanche
With support from Théâtre 14, the City of Paris, CENTQUATRE-PARIS, Le Silo (Boigny), Nouveau Théâtre de l’Atalante, Maison des Métallos, Théâtre de la Joncquière, Lilas en Scène, and Théâtre à Durée Indéterminée
With the kind blessing of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Paris Convent

In the press

"Thus, the play does not seek to propose a model [but] rather reflects a displaced faith, a belief in humanity. A space where tolerance engages in dialogue with memory, where pain does not erase joy, and where the wandering of a novice becomes, through theatre, a promise of reinvention."

Coup d'Oeil - Olivier Frégaville-Gratian d'Amore

“And it is precisely this joy, even this madness, that runs through this creation—a joy that stands its ground and burns brightly, using everything it has. […] An unflagging rhythm, an unapologetic theatricality—everything is made and unmade in full view—a staging without gimmickry so as not to smother a sensitive subject, thus laid bare.”

Un Fauteuil pour l'orchestre - Denis Sanglard

“Looking back on the AIDS years, Alice Etienne and Lilas Roy create an unexpected, vividly colored theatrical piece that runs counter to the morality of that era.”

Sur les Planches - Laurent Schteiner

“Some shows… are hard to leave. […] A sense of nostalgia takes hold. The desire to return to the theatre, to rediscover that ‘je-ne-sais-quoi’ that warms the heart. That is the effect produced by Lost in Vatican.”

La Revue du spectacle - Bruno Fougnies

“In times of regression, it is salutary to attend an irreverent, high-quality performance.”

Les Chroniques d'Alceste - David Season

Your contacts in Avignon (pro only)

Caroline Berthod
0682286361 / caroline@aventurine-et-compagnies.com

Theater

13:25 > 14:45

4 > 21.07

Breaks on July 9 and 16


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From 12 years old

Full Price : 24€
Off Rate : 16,50€
Pro Price : 10€

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