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LES SURFEURS OF FINANCE
A Theatrical Conference on the History of Finance
Created during the lockdown, the first "surf" on the history of economic thought is now in its second phase. And if you missed the first part, "don’t panic, we’ll explain!" announce professors Angie and Nono, against a backdrop of rhythmic music. Co-produced with Citéco, the remarkable Cité de l’Économie located in a beautiful former branch of the Banque de France, this "brief history of finance" is a show by the Les Barbares company, directed by Jérémie Lebreton. It aims to explain the history of finance to young people but appeals to all, as it both entertains and informs. Because it's a "mysterious wave" that will appear—the wave of finance—delivered by two enthusiastic actors. And off we go on a journey through time...
A Theatrical Conference
Here we are, over 4,000 years ago, in Mesopotamia with the first written laws of King Hammurabi... The conference is lively, even embodied. The two actors present the history of finance in the form of an illustrated canvas, from the birth of interest-bearing loans to the tulip crisis in Holland in 1636, the Wall Street crash of 1929, and the subprime crisis. The diagrams are simple, the drawings childlike, and the costumes basic. It’s playful and educational, fast-paced. Jeanne Guittet and Max Millet embrace an iconoclastic humor, even narrating the 1929 crash with the dramatic tone of Théramène announcing Hippolytus’s death to Theseus. The talented presenters sweep through the centuries, stringing together phrases like "I spend, therefore I am," "more and more profit," and "we buy, we sell." In short, they deliver, and one can safely bet on their success.
The Surfers of Economics: A Brief History of Finance by Annie Chénieux
Original articles : https://autheatreetailleurs.com/les-surfeurs-de-leconomie/