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A philosophical tale by Ibn Tufayl adapted by Jean-Baptiste Brenet

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Under the title Robinson de Guadix, philosopher Jean-Baptiste Brenet offers an adaptation of Ibn Tufayl’s epistle Hayy ibn Yaqzān (Alive, Son of Awake).

Portraits of Nicolas Bouchaud et Naïssam Jalal © Richard Schroeder © SEKA

Presentation

Each summer, France Culture takes over the courtyard of the Calvet Museum for a week of readings, poetry, thought, and artistic creations. In resonance with the Festival d’Avignon’s programme, this edition celebrates Arab culture and language—its literature and musicality. Acclaimed actresses and actors will lend their voices to emblematic texts, joined by writers, poets, musicians, and guest artists specially invited for the occasion.

Alive, Son of Awake — a philosophical tale by Ibn Tufayl, adapted by Jean-Baptiste Brenet

Under the title Robinson de Guadix, philosopher Jean-Baptiste Brenet offers an adaptation of Ibn Tufayl’s epistle Hayy ibn Yaqzān (Alive, Son of Awake), published by Éditions Verdier.

This is the story of a man on a desert island, raised without father or mother, who, through reason alone, uncovers the truth of the entire universe—until he meets another man, a religious yet perceptive figure from a neighbouring land. “A sort of psychological Robinson,” wrote Ernest Renan about the book. The original author of this twelfth-century work, written in Arabic, is the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Tufayl.

Distribution

With Nicolas Bouchaud
Original music and performance Naïssam Jalal
Directed by Sophie-Aude Picon
Assistant director Thomas Ignatiew
Adaptation by Jean-Baptiste Brenet, published by Verdier under the title Robinson of Guadix

Practical infos

Duration : 1h

Free admission, subject to availability. We advise you to arrive early.

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