HEN is a Swedish pronoun which entered their dictionary in 2015 and designates a person who is either male or female.

It is often used in scholastic manuals working with less discriminatory pedagogy.

In Johanny Bert’s new creation, HEN is a puppet manipulated in full view by two actors. HEN transforms its body at will, playing with stereotypical masculine and feminine imagery. 

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HEN is a larger-than-life exuberant and outrageous diva, ever virile in heels, singing about love, hope, bodies and sexuality with absolute freedom.

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Both a concert and a musical narrative, HEN is accompanied by two electro-acoustic musicians playing original creations onstage, freely takes its roots in Berlin’s 1930s cabaret era as well as in the contemporary queer performance scene. 

HEN'S team

Conception, direction and voice of "HEN" : Johanny Bert

In collaboration with Cécile Vitrant

Manipulators of "HEN" : Johanny Bert, Anthony Diaz

Live music : Guillaume Bongiraud (electro-acoustic cello), Cyrille Froger (percussion) 

With the lyrics of Brigitte Fontaine, Prunella Rivière, Alexis Morel, Laurent Madiot, Pierre Notte...

Fabrication of puppets : Eduardo Felix

Costumes : Pétronille Salomé 

Costumes interns : Lune Forestier, Solène Legrand, Marie Oudot

Vocal coach : Anne Fischer

Dramaturg : Olivia Burton

Stage manager : Gilles Richard 

Sound designer & engineer : Frédéric Dutertre

Technicians : Vera Martins, Simon Muller

Lighting advice : David Debrinay 

Administration, production, touring : Mathieu Hilléreau, Les Indépendances

Production assitant : Baptiste Nénert

Photographer: Christophe Raynaud-Delage

HEN TOUR

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