In addition to his own creations, Olivier Mellor, at the head of the Compagnie du Berger, has been working on the classical repertoire for three decades.
Preciously helped by the dramaturgy specialist Julia de Gasquet, the troupe naturally seized on Racine's first Roman tragedy and, if there is nothing to hang on to, this attempt is rather a good one. surprise.
From the start of
Britannicus
, the chips are down: it will end badly.
Olivier Mellor has chosen a judicious three-frontal scenic system to highlight the three redesigned main characters: poor Britannicus (Vincent do Cruzeiro), a puppet stuck between two monsters, his mother Agrippina - the ambitious empress on her return (surprisingly Marie-Laure Boggio) - and Néron the usurper (Hugues Delamarlière), his half-brother who will poison him.
Let's be frank, the two actors (do Cruzeiro and Delamarlière) overheat their roles a bit, but we forgive them: they are sincere.
On stage…
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