Guillaume Gallienne’s “Guillaume, my Darling” by Marianna Kalbari

“My first recollection is bounded with my mother: I am four, five years old. Mum calls my brothers and me to eat: “Boys and Guillaume! It’s time to have lunch! The last time that I talked to my mother was two days ago over the telephone. She said to me: “Kisses my darling!”.  Ok, let’s say that there was a little misunderstanding.”

That specific “misunderstanding” inspired the comedian and director Guillaume Gallienne to write a clearly autobiographical and sarcastic monologue. He states that his intentions were not explanatory or complaining. He just wanted to resolve this misunderstanding that was connected with comical and grotesque moments of his life. Until the time that he realised who he really is.

So, the basic topic of this performance is the journey of every person in order to define his/her sexual identity and behaviour. During that journey, one has to realise what s/he desires and s/he has to stop the influence of the family.

Guillaume (Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou) and “KATALATHOS” team are presenting an “improvised show” that is dedicated to his mother. He approaches his life with humour and he hopes that he will be able to confess to his mother that”

Marianna Kalbari