The theatre project “Je suis l’Eléphant, tu es la Souris” (I am the Elephant, you are the Mouse) is part of the fight against gender violence and gender stereotypes to which Artemysia Théâtre asbl has been committed for decades.
The project consisted of a theatre workshop for children aged 8 to 12, with a final production. The aim of the project was to question gender stereotypes using the tools of social theatre, in a way that is specifically targeted at the age of the participants, in order to encourage the full development of the child’s personality, while respecting their inclinations.
Artemysia Théâtre wanted the benefits of this new awareness to be felt not only by the children who actively participated in the workshop, but also by the audience (adults and children) to whom the show was presented at the end of the workshops; the staging, in the style of African ‘griots’, facilitated the sharing of content and emotions in a fun and friendly atmosphere.