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Invisible Stories
Jul 04, 2025 – Jul 05, 2025
Invisible Stories
Alliance Française de Dhaka and Compagnie Graine de Vie present By Laurie Cannac and a team of Bangladeshi artists
French puppeteer and director Laurie Cannac, who previously performed several times in Dhaka, has been very inspired by bangladeshi bhut stories for their weird aspects and deep meanings. Created with a wonderfull bangladeshi artistic and technical team, this shows is her tribute to the accuracy of popular wisdom of Bangladesh towards respect to nature, in an ecological tale enlightened by the liveliness, the optimism and deepness of bangladeshi people.
Two scientists, studying the impact of ghosts on everyday life in Dhaka, are well mastering their subject. Until the moment when their subject begins to master them, and throws them into a fantastic trip that will lead them to meet wilderness and wisdom of Sundarbans.
Bangladesh, a country impacted by historical events like the partition of 1947 and the war of 1971, possesses a rich thousand-year-old history that explores the connection between humans and the mystical realm. This heritage is preserved through oral traditions which reflect the present world, historical disruptions, and the fragile unity of Bengali culture.
In her immersive experience in Bangladesh, including workshops, meetings, and the Faim de loup show, Laurie Cannac encountered Bangladeshi stories and artists, deeply moved by their resilient positivity. Inspired by this, she aims to showcase their vitality, humor, and adaptability in a unique production called Invisible Stories. Drawing from the diverse oral traditions that encompass all religious communities, ghost stories, and other supernatural elements, Laurie has formed a team of three versatile actors-dancers-singers to create this multidisciplinary project.
Through a collection of traditional Bengali ghost stories, the artists will reimagine Dhaka, their city-megalopolis, by submerging it in a surreal and dreamlike world. This creative process aims to find explanations for the city’s challenges, such as its notorious traffic, by attributing them to the rural exodus of tree ghosts. The coexistence of the ancient and modern will be portrayed as walls supported by specialized ectoplasm.
Furthermore, the production will allude to historical ghosts, like ghost trains inspired by the tragic passengers of the 1947 convoys. Additionally, the exploration of personal ghosts, intertwined with Jung’s collective unconscious, will add depth to the relationships between the characters. The technical aspects of the production will emphasize the representation of the invisible through various means, including play, movement, objects, and body puppetry.
Please find the details of this project “Invisible Stories” / Projet artistique Histoires Invisibles:
Project “Invisible Stories” 🇬🇧 |
Projet artistique “Histoires Invisibles” 🇫🇷 |
Show Schedule
🎭 04 July 2025 at 7:00 pm; Venue: Experimental Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka; Open to all upon registration* (please email to [email protected] mentioning the event title, date of the event, Name of the attendee, contact number)
🎭 05 July 2025 at 7:00 pm; Venue: Experimental Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka; Open to all upon registration* (please email to [email protected] mentioning the event title, date of the event, Name of the attendee, contact number)
Invisible Stories in France 🇫🇷
🎭22 September 2025 at 9:30 pm; Venue: CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES (08); The Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes.
🎭23 September 2025 at 9:30 am and 5 pm; Venue: CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES (08); The Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes.
🎭24 September 2025 at 9:30 pm and 3.30 pm; Venue: CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES (08); The Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes.
🎭 2 October 2025 at 2:30pm and 7pm; Venue: PARIS (75); le grand parquet/ Théâtre Paris-Villette.
🎭 3 October 2025 at 7pm; Venue: PARIS (75); le grand parquet/ Théâtre Paris-Villette.
🎭 14 October 2025 at 2:30pm and 8pm; Venue: CLUNY (71); Théâtre de Cluny / Festival Contes Givrés.
🎭 Date To be confirmed at 2:30pm and 8pm; Venue: DIJON (71); Théâtre des Feuillants / ABC Dijon.
🎭 21 October 2025 at Time to be confirm; Venue: BESANCON (25); Coup de projecteur/ La Plaje (TO BE CONFIRMED).
Laurie Cannac
'Invisible Stories' a theatrical performance curated by Laurie Cannac - Staged at Alliance française de Dhaka. Discover the trailer in below:
Trailer of Invisible Stories 2024