JULIETTE nue – innovation

The book JULIETTE nue, written by the artist-author Caroline Bouissou, serves as the starting point for multiple reflections. A workshop enabled its adaptation for the stage: the performance was divided into two parts. The first part was a direct adaptation of the book, while the second part, the "mirror," emerged from the reflections and writings of student authors-performers.

The public performance took place in December 2024 at the Salle de spectacle Laure Ecard in Nice, attended by 200 people. Twenty participants, aged 17 to 102, performed on stage. Three campuses were represented: Villa Arson, Carlone (University of Letters), and the Conservatoire de musique, with three additional contributors from outside the university. A video projection and award ceremony were held at Villa Arson in March 2025.

Project winner of the UniCA EUR CREATES Innovative Projects grant
Led by Caroline Bouissou and the CTELA lab,
with:
Juliette, Caroline Bouissou, Loup Zanderigo, Arthur Jourdan, Gabriela Ruiz,
Iliana Bernhard, Fiona Coutant, Océane Panto, Nina Campo, Véronique Roverselli,
Alix Couedic, Edgar Zaber, Letizia Pecoraro, Nicola de Marco, Marc Aurèle Ngoma,
Anissa Sall, Marie Christine Abalain, Imane Belhadri, Letizia Pecoraro,
Elias Ricci, Dalva Joly, Maelle Chardron, Noémie Fuentes

JULIETTE nue – the book
Juliette is a woman. A woman who thinks of women—that is what makes her universal. The JULIETTE nue project as a whole addresses the evolution of women’s rights and demonstrates how questioning one’s time is an act of freedom and emancipation.

Editions Sarnalhèrs

130 pages
12 collages and post-photographs
4 pages of archival photographs
1 sound piece

Edition details:

100 numbered and signed copies
10 copies with a signed photograph
2 numbered and signed artist’s proofs (EA)

Price: €15
To order, contact the author directly
Or find the book in:
Nice – Librairie Massena, Librairie Les Journées Suspendues
Luchon – Librairie des Thermes

c C. Bouissou

Extract 1 Juliette – au salon

(...) Je coiffais les hommes au début mais je n’aimais pas ça du tout alors je les ai largués pour ne coiffer que les femmes d’ailleurs ça ne rapportait pas du tout et ils étaient mal élevés. Le lundi matin j’avais quand même quelques clients hommes pour leur faire la permanente en cachette. On faisait beaucoup de coiffures différentes il y avait encore des chignons mais c’était rare, à mon époque c’était la moumoute. J’avais une petite vieille qui me préparait les faux cheveux et après je les teignais de la couleur des cheveux de mes clientes qui étaient obligées de revenir parce qu’elles ne savaient pas se coiffer ; je gagnais un argent fou avec ça ! J’avais une cliente dont le mari était jaloux et quand ils se battaient il lui arrachait les cheveux, il jetait les moumoutes par la fenêtre et le lendemain il fallait qu’elle revienne pour que je lui refasse tout.

JULIETTE nue, or 100 years in the life of a resolutely contemporary woman: Juliette.

JULIETTE nue - the workshop

A multidisciplinary inter-campus project bringing together students in Dance, Theatre, Literature, Language Sciences, Philosophy (Carlone), Art (Villa Arson) and Music (Conservatoire) from first year to PhD level.

JULIETTE nue - the show
nue is a book by Caroline Bouissou and also the starting point for an intergenerational play.
It is about creativity, women, sharing and joie de vivre.
It is an intergenerational project, with actors aged between 17 and 102.
It is a multidisciplinary project
involving students in dance, theatre, literature, language sciences, philosophy (Carlone), art (Villa Arson) and music (Conservatoire).
It is an innovative project by EUR CREATES & CTELA laboratory, UniCA.

Thank you to the 200 people who came on 15 December to attend the premiere of JULIETTE nue!

It's an innovative project by EUR CREATES & the CTELA laboratory, UNICA

JULIETTE nue - video projection

© C. Bouissou

The awards ceremony: 22 prizes awarded!

The "If you say so, I must be able to do it" prize
double by the "you can count on me" prize for véronique

The "everything is an experience to be experienced and I'm here" prize for Alix

The "uninterrupted joy against all odds" award for Juliette

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