Il y a plus de lumière sur votre visage

Taking on the role and attributes of James Bond, being for a few hours a very special agent, endowed with extraordinary charisma and charm, isn't that tempting?
of espionage embodied by James Bond, the company Le Théâtre dans la Forêt seeks to understand why and how the spectator allows himself to be seduced by this type of story. In a life-size experiment, two performers give substance to the different James Bond characters while a speaker draws on their interpretations to dissect our ability to let ourselves be carried away by fiction.
A gap operates between the scenes represented, close to parody, and the serious and erudite remarks of the speaker. Little by little, the light and humorous tone of the show gives way to a darker analysis, laying bare the values ​​on which the story is based. The hero of spy novels loses his splendor and his grandeur. Umberto Eco's essay, here freely adapted by Émilie Le Borgne, questions our ease in adhering to the most conservative theses under the cover of dazzling glamor and glitz.
Behind the entertainment, what stories are we ready to identify with?