Pieuvre 1 + 2 & 3

Françoise Bloch / Zoo Théâtre

22/04/2026 25/04/2026

Duur: 2h40 + 1 break and 1 intermission
Location : Salle de la Grande Main
Languages: Français

From 16 years old

Octopus 1: Created on November 14, 2023 at Théâtre Les Tanneurs
Octopus 2: Created on April 9, 2024 at Théâtre Océan Nord
Octopus 3: Created on March 31, 2026 at Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

From the depths of investigative theater emerges a show as sprawling as it is captivating.
Between reality and fiction, Françoise Bloch weaves a narrative that navigates between the intimate and the collective.

Far from conventional theater, Octopus 1+2&3 unfolds from a personal event, the starting point of an inquiry set within an intimate device in which Françoise Bloch welcomes the audience.
Octopus 1 (Traces) explores, through a news story, the connections between the intimate, the historical, and the political.
In Octopus 2 (Ghosts), the same event sparks a poetic reflection on the presence of the dead among the living, and our need for narratives, fiction, and representation.
Finally, in Octopus 3, the three actors engaged in the journey tackle an apparently naive question: can theater allow a dead person to answer the questions of the living?

The Octopus project draws its energy from a disappearance and probes an unspoken truth.
Both rigorous and playful, with a humility that invites reflection, Octopus 1+2 is structured as an illustrated solo lecture, while Octopus 3 proposes a collective exploration.
These forms build upon one another, embracing every digression.

Calendar

Date Hour

Wednesday, April 22 7:00 pm Book

Thursday, April 23 7:00 pm Book

Friday, April 24 7:00 pm Book

Saturday, April 25 6:00 pm Book

Tarifs

Single rate 15 €

Book

Distributions

Original idea, artistic direction Françoise Bloch
Assistants Cécile Lécuyer and Louise D’Ostuni (Octopus 1+2), Laura Ughetto (Octopus 3)
Dramaturgical support for workshops Yaël Steinmann, Gabriel Sparti
Additional dramaturgy Benoît Piret
Research contributions Jérôme de Falloise, Conchita Paz, Raven Ruëll
Technical support Marc Defrise, Julien Courroye, Clément Demaria
Lighting design Jean-Jacques Deneumoustier (Octopus 1+2&3), Michel Delvigne (Octopus 1)
Video support Dimitri Petrovic (Octopus 2)
Set design consultant Marie Szersnovicz
Costume design consultant Patty Eggerickx
Technical reinforcement Lila Ramos Fernandez
External artistic perspectives Éléna Doratiotto, Anne-Sophie Sterck
Distribution, development Julien Sigard
Production management Michel Van Slijpe

Françoise Bloch thanks Didier de Neck, Jessica Delaunay, Éléna Doratiotto, Nathalie Garraud, Marianne Hanse, David Murgia, Conchita Paz, Isabelle Pousseur, Jules Puibaraud, Adeline Rosenstein, Olivier Saccomano, Myriam Saduis, Anne-Sophie Sterck, and Michel Villée for their kind and critical input during the creation of Octopus 1+2.

Octopus 1 (Traces) + 2 (Ghosts)
Text, performance Françoise Bloch
Production Zoo Théâtre
Co-production Théâtre Les Tanneurs, Théâtre de Namur, Théâtre Océan Nord
Residency support Théâtre des 13 vents CDN Montpellier, Théâtre des Doms
Support Théâtre du Tilleul, MoDul, Bocal

Octopus 3
Text Françoise Bloch, David Murgia, Jules Puibaraud, Raven Ruëll, Damien Trapletti, Noémie Zurletti
Performance Françoise Bloch, David Murgia (alternating), Jules Puibaraud, Damien Trapletti (alternating), Noémie Zurletti, musician Julien Courroye
Production Zoo Théâtre
Co-production Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Théâtre de Namur, Théâtre de Liège
Residency support Théâtre des 13 vents CDN Montpellier
Support Théâtre Les Tanneurs, MoDul, taxshelter.be, ING, Belgian Federal Government Tax Shelter

The company Zoo Théâtre is supported by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Service de la création artistique.