“Monsieur Linh and His Child”: A monologue directed by Guy Cassiers

Guy Cassiers comes to Greece to direct Constantine Markoulakis in Philippe Claudel’s novella Monsieur Linh and His Child (2005). The leading Belgian director, former artistic director of the renowned Toneelhuis Theatre in Antwerp, tackles with a very personal theatrical language, in which he skilfully intertwines on stage visual media and literature.

Claudel’s novella, which the director treats as a monologue, tells the moving story of a man who is forced to flee his war-torn country with his young granddaughter and seek refuge in Europe, without being able to grasp the language. Through Mr. Linh’s story, the author insightfully speaks about the uprooting, trauma, reconciliation, camaraderie, and people’s vital need to connect and communicate. The monologue is performed by Constantine Markoulakis, who has also adapted the play into Greek.

The play premiered in Thessaloniki, on 22 March 2024.

Artists

Translated by Aspasia Sigala
Directed by Guy Cassiers
Adapted by Constantine Markoulakis
Performed by Constantine Markoulakis
Sound design Diederik De Cock, Ilias Flammos
Video design Bram Delafonteyne, Sibylle Meder
Light supervision Dimitris Koutas
Assistant to the Director Silia Koi
Production management Lykofos / Konstantina Angeletou and Toneelhuis / Tanja Vrancken
Technical management Lykofos / Victor Berkan and Toneelhuis / Diederik Hoppenbrouwers
Video Art Klaas Verpoest
Production Assistants Xenia Kalantzi, Panucci Margelos
Lykofos PR & Communication Manager Aris Asproulis
Marketing – Social Media Lykofos Renegade
Co-production National Theatre of Northern Greece – Lykofos (G. Lykiardopoulos)