ou reste encore un peu
ou reste encore un peu (or stay here a while) is a poetic and intimate exploration of parent-child love. A young woman recalls her relationship with her late father. This ornithologist, a specialist in migrations, travelled extensively in the Arctic and seemed to understand birds better than his loved ones. What void does this father leave behind? How can we love in spite of absence?
Four performers play the character at different ages: child, teenager, young adult, and finally in her mid-thirties. Each has her own perspective on this missing father. Together - and guided by birds that are like his ghost - they will finally come to understand who he was, and find peace and reconciliation.
Blending theatre, puppetry and object manipulation, ou reste encore un peu is a dream-like journey in which space and time unfold like a picture book as far as the Arctic ice caps, the cradle of migration..
“You're swept away, mesmerised by the simple beauty of the staging, with no artifice and a focus on emotion. A very, very fine show.”
Created and performed by Sashka Bazykina, Penelope Hervouet, Marta Mcilduff & Elmira Oberholzer
Written by Penelope Hervouet & Marta Mcilduff
Original concept by Penelope Hervouet
Dramaturg Caitlin Campbell
Creative mentoring Elena Bosco
Sound design Richard Durning
Lighting design Sam Critchlow
Puppet design & fabrication Sam Critchlow & Elmira Oberholzer
ou reste encore un peu was originally performed at La Scierie for the Avignon Off festival in 2024. It has since played in Swizerland and Italy as part of the Insoliti Festival in 2025.
