In a small village in Northern France, Eddy does his best to fit in, to keep his head down, to be a normal boy. But in a harsh environment, violence begets violence and suffering can be all-consuming.

Édouard Louis’ autobiographical novel about growing up in rural France caused a sensation upon publication, praised for its prescient depictions of bubbling anger among the working classes, in a town that overwhelmingly voted for Marine Le Pen and the National Front.

Norwegian director Eline Arbo’s stage adaptation mixes text, choreography and music into a dazzling, colourful, unpredictable show.

Performed in Dutch with English supertitles.

The Internationaal Theater Amsterdam residency is supported by James and Morag Anderson

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