Dainas (pron. DAY-nas)
Jonathan Capdevielle, Dimitri Doré (France)Born in Latvia and adopted in France at the age of 18 months, Dimitri Doré reflects on his origins which, although never hidden from him, have remained entirely foreign to him. Together with Jonathan Capdevielle, they piece together the fragmented and imagined inner world of this child who grew up to become an artist. On stage, the actor transforms into Oleg, a legendary Viking figure—part clown, part dancer and part mythical hero—who travels through times and cultures in search of his roots.
Between laughter and mystery, this sensitive and poetic solo piece weaves the actor’s personal history into a multitude of stories, which tell his story as much as they tell ours.
EASY READ VERSION
Dimitri Doré was born in Latvia.
But a French family adopted him when he was 1.5 years old.
Dimitri moved to France.
He still lives there today.
The performance Dainas is about Dimitri.
He talks about his connection to Latvia.
Dimitri’s parents told him about Latvia.
But Dimitri does not remember Latvia.
He does not know it well.
As a child Dimitri imagined Latvia.
He also imagined visitors from Latvia.
He imagined one visitor as a Viking from old legends.
In the performance Dainas,
Dimitri Doré shows memories from his childhood.
It is the story of his life.
Dimitri Doré performs in Dainas himself.
He plays a visitor from his childhood memories.
In the performance, his name is Oleg.
Many other people have a similar experience.
They have similar memories and feelings.
So people sometimes feel that the performance is about them.
ABOUT ARTISTS
Dimitri Doré (1997) is a Latvian-born French actor who was adopted by a French family at 18 months old. After completing a multidisciplinary acting programme at the Éponyme Theatre School, he met director Jonathan Capdevielle, with whom he began a long-standing artistic collaboration. Since 2017, Dimitri Doré has explored a variety of roles and experiences across theatre, film, cabaret and opera. In 2019, he was cast to play the title role in Bruno Reidal. This performance earned him a César Award nomination in 2023 in the category of Male Revelation of the Year.
Jonathan Capdevielle (1976), a graduate of the École supérieure Nationale des arts de la marionnette, is a writer, director and actor. He has been involved in numerous productions as a performer and/or collaborator, notably with Gisèle Vienne, with whom he worked closely from 2000 to 2015. After creating a number of events and performances, he began developing his own work, which blends autofiction, narratives and personal stories, drawing on mimicry and references from popular culture.
CREDITS
Text: Jonathan Capdevielle & Dimitri Doré
Stage direction: Jonathan Capdevielle
Performance: Dimitri Doré
Artistic assistant: Jade Maignan
Artistic assistant internship: Juan Bescos
Original music: Jennifer Eliz Hutt
Sound creation: Vanessa Court
Sound management: Johann Loiseau
Lights: Bruno Faucher
Lights assistant: Alexy Carruba
Lights management: David Goualou
Costumes: Coline Galeazzi
Scenography: Jonathan Capdevielle, Dimitri Doré, Bruno Faucher, Jérôme Masson
Metal frames construction: Théo Jouffroy
Stage management: Jérôme Masson & Léa Bonhomme
Aerial ring coach: Elodie Lobjois
Latvian translation: Rūta Liepiņa
Latvian coach: Baiba Troscenko
Vocal coach: Pierre Derycke
Monet painting reproduction: Yannick Doré
Production, distribution, administration: Fabrik Cassiopée – Manon Crochemore, Mathilde Lalanne and Isabelle Morel
Production internship: Juliette Repessé
Super 8 film 1979 Un jour de la semaine pour un couple
Film direction: Yannick Doré
Performance: Dominique Doré and Yannick Doré
Acknowledgments: Nicolas Auzanneau, Santa Remere & the French institute of Latvia in Riga
Executive producer Association Poppydog
Co- production T2G, centre dramatique national de Gennevilliers (FR), Nouveau Théâtre de Besançon Centre dramatique national (FR), Théâtre Saint Gervais – Genève (CH), L’Arsenic – Lausanne (CH), Les Quinconces L’Espal Scène nationale du Mans (FR)
Project funded by la Région Ile-de-France
With the support of King’s Fountain
With the support of la Maison des Métallos (Paris) et des Ateliers Voto (Vaudevant)
Jonathan Capdevielle is an associate artist with T2G Théâtre de Gennevilliers.
The Poppydog association is supported by the Direction régionale des affaires culturelles d’Ile-de-France – ministère de la Culture
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The venue is accessible to wheelchair users. For more information, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, Diana, at ponaskova.naclidzas@gmail.com or +371 29 386 012.