A helping hand.
February, 13th-14th-15th 2025 at Theater Arche
A helping hand is the first independant production of the Lab'.
Featuring 11 actors and actresses, the play attracted around 300 spectators.
Synopsis: In a fishermen's village, the air hangs heavy with pollution, and the sky is shrouded in a thick veil of dark smole. Along the shoreline, a murky sea laps against the fishing shacks, chocked with debris gathered like a grim tide. In this crumbling and unforgiving world, Mia, the only prostitute, is trapped in servitude under the oppressive grip of a dangerous man: Aapaïn. Just as Mia makes her bid for freedom, her plans are derailed by the arrival of a lost and bewildered young girl.
Theater is a mirror of our realities, a space where voices and struggles intersect, where the marginalized finally find an echo. Through immersive storytelling, this play delves into urgent feminist issues such as sexual exploitation and gender-based violence. Set against a dark, decaying backdrop, it exposes the human and psychological toll of modern slavery, laying bare the heavy price imposed on the vulnerable by an unrelenting world. Yet, admist the brutality, it also reveals resilience and dignity in the face of oppression. More than just a performance, "A helping hand" is a rallying cry - a call for awareness and an act of solidarity with the invisble victims.
Flesh and weapons.
Who owns a woman's body if not herself?
" A helping hand" stands out with a strikingly cinematic visual approach, immersing the audience in the story as if witnessing it through a lens. Every word, every movement carries a viscearl weight, heightened by meticulous staging and a gripping atmosphere that draws spectators into the raw intimacy of this human drama. This immersive production offers a unique theatrical experience, placing the audience face-to-face with the stark relatities of violence and exploitation. Through its bold and innovative direction, the play reaches a level of intensity, where every detail resonates with haunting power.
Cinema, but make it theater
It was a beautiful play, humour and perfectly mixed with a serious topic.
The characters, the scenes, the places were all very well written.
The story was easy to follow with the subtitles, even for non-French speakers.
The action scenes and the letter scene were very immersive.
I enjoyed it very much, can’t wait for the next one.♥
— Levi
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