Mohamed El Khatib

Eight elder men and women share their stories of love and sex, from their first stirrings to the reinvention of love in later life. French-Moroccan artist Mohamed El Khatib, a leading voice in the new style of documentary theater, fuses autobiography, social themes and creative fiction into a live experience that blurs the lines of our own journey and the stories we tell about others. Based on a hundred interviews conducted with volunteers between the ages of 75 to 102 shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, El Khatib’s newest stage show La Vie Secrète des Vieux examines the taboo of sexuality among seniors, exalting in the vibrancy and fire contained in newly fragile bodies. How do older people kindle passion and make love? Hear the answer directly from participants of the project as a group of eight elders contemplate their past relationships and current desires. With tenderness and lucidity, El Khatib and his cast question the marginalization and suppression of those bearing a love not yet ready to die. Photo Credit: Christophe Raynaud About the Artist Featured Mohamed El Khatib Read more → CREDITS Mohamed El Khatib | Creator and Director Bernard Babkine, Annie Boisdenghien, Micheline Boussaingault, Mariecke de Bussac, Chille Deman, Martine Devries, Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Yasmine Hadj Ali, Nicole Jourfier, Salimata Kamaté, Etienne Kretzschmar, Christian Le Petit, Jacqueline Juin, Annette Sadoul, Jean Paul Sidolle | Rotating casts and according to their longevity Camille Nauffray | Dramaturgy and Artistic Coordination Fred Hocké | Set Design and Artistic Collaboration Emmanuel Manzano | Video Design Arnaud Leger | Sound Design Gil Paon | Production Manager Arnaud Leger | Technical Manager Madeleine Campa, Arnaud Leger | Touring Technicians Zacharie Dutertre | Surtitles Operator Julien Lewkowicz | Touring Artistic Coordination Lucile Macé | Administration Matis Hernandez | Tour Logistics Presented in partnership with Alliance Française de…