Le problème lapin cartographie 7 – Frédéric Ferrer with support from Hélène Schwartz

"The rabbits question Homo sapiens and his world to the point of absurdity. The Oryctolagus cuniculus dig holes, destroy lawns and crops, chew cables, garden hoses and Kerguelen cabbages, colonise central reservations, invade the flowerbeds of Les Invalides in Paris before the eyes of distraught soldiers and to the delight of passers-by, who always seem to enjoy the sight of happy rabbits". Frédéric Ferrer

But where do they come from, all these rabbits who are multiplying around us, even in the public gardens of our beloved capital? Should we see this as another symptom of planetary disruption? A marker of the uncontrollable evolution of living beings? These are huge questions, which former geographer Frédéric Ferrer addresses in the seventh chapter of his series of real-fake lectures which began in 2010. Accompanied here by actress Hélène Schwartz, he dives into a wide-ranging investigation, complete with diagrams, equations, medieval investigations and other stuffed animals. His deadpan erudition will delight and educate in equal measure.

Featuring
Frédéric Ferrer and Hélène Schwartz

Technicians
Technical direction and construction: Paco Galan
Props and set designer: Margaux Folléa
Costumes: Anne Buguet
Masks: Sébastien Baille and Einat Landais

Production
Vertical Détour
Coproduction Maison des Métallos (Paris)
With support from the department of Seine-et-Marne

Partners:
Le Vaisseau – Artistic factory in Coubert Physical Rehabilitation Centre (77)
The company Vertical Détour has been commissioned by the department of Seine-et-Marne, the Region and the Île-de-France Regional Department of Culture-Ministry of Culture It is in residence at the Coubert Physical Rehabilitation Centre, an institution of UGECAM Île-de-France.
Created at Le Vaisseau in 2021 - Artistic factory in Coubert Physical Rehabilitation Centre

Approximate running time: 1h15 without intermission