Lecture with broken sticks, presented and played by François Rostain and Pierre Berçot.

Today an Olympic sport taught from an early age, fencing was first and foremost the art of defence and its history closely reflects that of our societies. Weapons and combat techniques have evolved together, from the primitive club to the elegant foil, through the sword, a mythical weapon among all. If the duel was a murderous practice, in theatre the art of combat becomes a practice of illusionist in the service of an authentic dramatic action: this is what makes its charm and fascination, but also all its difficulty. From Duel to Scene offers to tell this rich story and deliver, weapons in hand, the best kept secrets.