The adaptation of Laure Grandbesançon's 40-million-strong France Inter podcast!
History is full of extraordinary men and women, insane destinies and, above all, mysteries... Laure, the Odyssey lady, and her lifelong accomplice Jimmy, the waiter at the "Happy Nouilles" restaurant, investigate! Who is Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe? How did Howard Carter discover Tutankhamen's tomb? Will the three astronauts of the Apollo 13 mission make it back to earth? From antiquity to the present day, embark on three wild adventures!
The Request
Following the success of France Inter’s original podcast *Les Odyssées* and the book adaptation published by Les Arènes, the production company Quartier Libre approached Radio France to adapt Laure Grandbesançon’s extraordinary stories for the stage, aimed at our young listeners.
Our Solution
- Quartier Libre Production and France Inter collaborated on the stage adaptation of the podcast, entrusting the direction to Cirque Leroux
- Two seasons at the Théâtre Libre in Paris and on tour: over 100 performances and 30,000 attendees
- Les Odyssées brand license and promotional support
