About this event
People is a show at the crossroads of the visual arts, circus and theatre, a hybrid form that seeks to create living tableaux where humans and matter merge, interact and transform one another. A 2026 creation by Claudio Stellato as part of the Cuddles festival by Les Halles Suitable for all ages from 7 years old A master of material manipulation, Claudio Stellato has already delighted us by juggling cubic metres of wood in La Cosa or playing the role of a mad DIY enthusiast in Work. With People, he continues his exploration of unstable worlds built from objects. Very quickly, the stage fills with a jumble of found objects liberally doused in black paint, manipulated by characters in the throes of an emotional storm, caught up in screams, laughter and tears. Gradually, silhouettes and objects merge into a sort of large living sculpture that blends an improvised party with a frenetic ritual. Drawing inspiration from people living on the streets and from obsessive hoarding, People reveals the unexpected poetry that emerges from the midst of chaos. When the precarious balance of bodies and disorder reveals the beauty of human vulnerability.
