Soie
May 1-3, 2026
The Mosesian Center for the Arts
Watertown
In the 1860s, Hervé Joncour undertook four trips to Japan to purchase silkworm eggs. In this distant and dangerous country, he fell madly in love with a beautiful stranger, a meeting that changed his life.
Soie speaks of impossible loves, sensuality, obsession, and "the happiness we flee for fear it will escape..." Adapted from the 1996 overnight cult sensation novel Seta, published in Italy in 1996, Soie is a modest and sensual invitation to travel and to love.
Written by Alessandro Baricco
Adapted and performed by Sylvie Dorliat
🇫🇷 Performed in French with English captions.
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Dates: May 1-3, 2026
- Friday, May 1st at 7:30PM
- Saturday, May 2nd at 7:30PM
- Sunday, May 3rd at 2:00PM
Venue: The Mosesian Center for the Arts
Tickets: on sale late 2025
🇫🇷 Performed in French with English captions
Suitable for ages 14+. Runs 70 minutes.
From the Press
"Difficult not to be touched, all of theatre is here"
– Le Figaro
"A marvelous homage to the novel, of rare beauty"
– L’Humanité
"One is captivated, drinking in Sylvie Dorliat's words"
– Spectacles Sélection
"An exquisite and voluptuous journey."
– Syma News
"A silken caress to which one surrenders"
– Le Parisien
