The Kingdom of Kensuké

Michael was eleven years old when he set sail with his parents and his dog to sail around the world. One night, the storm throws him and his dog into the water. He then loses consciousness. When he comes to his senses with his dog by his side, Michael realizes that he is on a desert island. Well, deserted, it remains to be proven. Because, sitting next to him, he finds a gourd and a bowl of fresh fish. So someone already lives on this island...

The Kingdom of Kensuké is the story of the encounter between a lost child, who only wants to find his family, and an old man, Kensuké, also stranded there, who has built a peaceful life, far from human violence, in adequacy with nature. It is also the story of two worlds, two generations that will tame each other by force of circumstances, discover each other and learn to love each other.

The Kingdom of Kensuké is a show adapted from the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo, directed by Jonathan Salmon in the form of a theatrical stroll through nature, mixing storytelling, circus, live music and acrobatics. Each scene projects us in turn onto the ocean or into the different corners of the island, in the heart of solitude or the unexpected encounter that is about to occur. Faithful to the spirit of the novel, the story is carried by an actor-narrator, accompanied by a musician and a duo of acrobats, who multiply the roles and manipulations on sight. The poetic force of the story and the immersive dimension of the show offer the audience a visual and sound experience, which sublimates this wonderful ode to mutual aid and friendship in the footsteps of Robinson Crusoe.

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