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Lancaster Arts is delighted to welcome back Jean Daniel Broussé (JD) to the Nuffield for his latest physical theatre piece, (le) Pain after performing in Knot with Nikki Rumer in 2020.

JD will not follow his father, or his father’s father or his father’s grandfather into the family bakery. The boulangerie story has ended. (le) Pain is about breadmaking, physical heroics, growing up queer in a boulangerie in the south of France, endings and new beginnings. It involves circus, dance, storytelling, Béarnaise folklore video, karaoke and laughter.

JD’s artistry blends clowning, storytelling, physical theatre, cabaret, dance and performance. He has worked with Square Peg, Barely Methodical Troupe and Ellie Dubois and he co-created Knot with Nikki which won many awards and international acclaim. JD is not going to bake cakes. Or Bread. The family bakery has been sold.

“JD’s story is often poignant, often painful, but it is sprinkled with mischief and dusted with humour. ”

Financial Times ★★★★