In the Doll House Now

So, if you know me at all (and I presume that most of you reading know me fairly well; I’m the most open of books!) then you KNOW that I LOVE the movie Amélie.  That movie—with its bright colors and its whimsy and spontaneity—helped me decide, first to fall in love with France, then to study it, master its language, and move there.   Thanks, Amélie ;)

So, the point of this blog entry is this: Audrey Tautou (who played Amélie; she was also in The DaVinci Code, Dirty Pretty Things, and Coco Before Chanel), adorable French pixie that she is, came to Nevers. 

Oh, Audrey.  Too cute for your own good. 

Yes, really.  She came to where I live. 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Maison de la Culture de Nevers et de la Nièvre (regional theatre in Nevers) staged a rendition of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, and Audrey played Nora, the protagonist. 

The play was in French, which always makes things interesting, but for the most part it was pretty easy to follow.  Even though we were on Balcony Row Z, literally at the upper back corner of the theatre, you could still tell from that far away that the woman on the stage was Amélie; her hair, her smile, her posture, it was all so unbelievably clear, even from so far away.  

The only good picture I got (from the LAST row of the balcony), but you can tell who it is! (Don't forget that clicking on the picture makes it appear in its original size, which is downright Brobdingnagian.)

For perhaps the first time in my life, I was pretty star struck!  The best part is, a friend from Lyon came to see the play with me, and afterward we had a drink (albeit a medicinal-tasting one) and discussed the show.   

There’s nothing better than seeing someone who changed the trajectory of your life and getting to experience it with someone you admire :)