Résister: Artistic Creation at EPM du Rhône

Le Lien Théâtre and TNP collaborate with the juvenile detention center for an artistic residency.

Theatre stage lit by a spotlight, with a desk and scattered papers.
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Theatre stage lit by a spotlight, with a desk and scattered papers.

The company Le Lien Théâtre and the Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) are collaborating with the Educational Service of the Juvenile Penitentiary Establishment (EPM) of the Rhône to develop artistic practice for young detainees.

This 2026-2027 season, the artistic teams from the TNP, Le Lien Théâtre, the educational team of the EPM, and the young detainees will present the creation Résister. This play is inspired by Seul dans Berlin by Hans Fallada and Antigone by Bertolt Brecht, echoing the performance Une petite affaire d’après Seul dans Berlin by Jean Bellorini, presented at the TNP from September 29 to October 17.
The creation Résister will be presented through performances at the EPM and the TNP. The scheduled dates are Friday, October 23 at the EPM, and Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4 at the TNP, all at 7 PM in the Jean-Vilar hall.
The play features Mehdi Benyahia, Mohamed Brikat, the young detainees of the EPM du Rhône, and the educators from the SEEPM: Rachid Belaïd, Pauline Bordel, Yoan Charnay, Sophie Huaux. The text and direction are by Anne-Pascale Paris, adaptation by Mathéo Alephis, musical composition by Marion Chiron, scenography by Vincent Genco, lighting by Agnès Envain, and costumes by Sophie Bouilleaux-Rynne.
Based on information from the official source: Théâtre National Populaire (TNP Villeurbanne) (30/09/2026)