Did you know that Georges Méliès, was a magician before becoming the cinematographic genius of the late 19th century? This son of a shoe manufacturer discovered magic in London and directed his own shows, until the magic of his "illusions" led him to buy a camera. Turned producer, director, designer, actor, stagehand, he produced nearly 600 films that are small wonders of humor and poetry. With the help of Serge Bromberg, Anne Quesemand and Laurent Berman recreate a cabaret in the form of a magic lantern. While the audience discovers treasures of short films based on the illusion of theater, carnival or the science fiction of Jules Verne, pianists Laurent Grynszpan and Betsy Schlesinger magnify this burlesque fantasy at the keyboard,

... a magician in the flesh, gets involved too, with hats, canes or an umbrella, to make us believe that life is a dream or that our lives can go up in smoke! It's fresh, inventive, surreal, rich and incredibly tender. For all ages to enjoy.