Jonathan Capdevielle, Dimitri Doré

"HOMO NOVUS" FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE "DAINAS (PRON. DAÏNAS)"

Born in Latvia and adopted in France at the age of 18 months, Dimitri Doré reflects on his origins which, although never hidden from him, have remained entirely foreign to him. Together with Jonathan Capdevielle, they piece together the fragmented and imagined inner world of this child who grew up to become an artist. On stage, the actor transforms into Oleg, a legendary Viking figure—part clown, part dancer and part mythical hero—who travels through times and cultures in search of his roots.

Between laughter and mystery, this sensitive and poetic solo piece weaves the actor’s personal history into a multitude of stories, which tell his story as much as they tell ours.

ABOUT AUTORS

Dimitri Doré (1997) is a Latvian-born French actor who was adopted by a French family at 18 months old. After completing a multidisciplinary acting programme at the Éponyme Theatre School, he met director Jonathan Capdevielle, with whom he began a long-standing artistic collaboration. Since 2017, Dimitri Doré has explored a variety of roles and experiences across theatre, film, cabaret and opera. In 2019, he was cast to play the title role in Bruno Reidal. This performance earned him a César Award nomination in 2023 in the category of Male Revelation of the Year.

Jonathan Capdevielle (1976), a graduate of the École supérieure Nationale des arts de la marionnette, is a writer, director and actor. He has been involved in numerous productions as a performer and/or collaborator, notably with Gisèle Vienne, with whom he worked closely from 2000 to 2015. After creating a number of events and performances, he began developing his own work, which blends autofiction, narratives and personal stories, drawing on mimicry and references from popular culture. 

Executive producer Association Poppydog. Co- production T2G, centre dramatique national de Gennevilliers (FR), Nouveau Théâtre de Besançon Centre dramatique national (FR), Théâtre Saint Gervais – Genève (CH), L’Arsenic – Lausanne (CH), Les Quinconces L’Espal Scène nationale du Mans (FR). Project funded by la Région Ile-de-France. With the support of King’s Fountain. With the support of la Maison des Métallos (Paris) et des Ateliers Voto (Vaudevant). Jonathan Capdevielle is an associate artist with T2G Théâtre de Gennevilliers.. The Poppydog association is supported by the Direction régionale des affaires culturelles d’Ile-de-France – ministère de la Culture. The Performance in “Homo Novus” is supported by The French Institute in Latvia.

• Performance in French with Latvian and English surtitles