Vies de Papier [Paper Lives]

"Build a show around a family album found in a flea market: this is the crazy task which Benoît Faivre and Tommy Laszlo set out to do and achieved brilliantly (...). Thanks to clever staging, the show blends photos of the life of their heroine with the film of their investigation (...) and a two-voice story on stage, where our own family history finds an unexpected echo. Overwhelming!"

"An original and moving experience."

"Tender and moving, accomplished and remarkably intelligent, this gem is a must-see."

"A rare object you must see!"

"The staging is highly clever and played with talent and extreme accuracy by two impressive artists (...). This unique performance is definitely not to be missed."

"The intelligence of a show which speaks to us of the love of objects and archives, which transmits to us the pleasure of research, which also talks about us, our family histories and the mystery of people’s universal path. This is a play which touches, breaks up, comes together and builds itself in our head. It’s fascinating."

"This intimate journey is served by an inventive and stimulating scenography. (...) Original and touching, the show makes you want to know more about your own history, and to speak with those who witnessed it, before it’s too late."

"Suspense, humour and poetry pleasantly punctuate this surprising show. In ‘Vies de Papier’, La Bande Passante stages a reality which catches up with and goes beyond fiction, this is powerful!"

"The fascinating story and excellent technique did not take from all the emotions felt along this journey. The audience was moved, won over and could not stop applauding."