This film portrays James Thierree, stage director and performer, during the rehearsals of his show untitled LA VEILLEE DES ABYSSES. James Thierree's work creates magic from the most simple elements: a chair on which one can't seat, a stair leading nowhere, a suitcase from which a strange young woman comes out. James Thierree's tradition (he's Charlie Chaplin's grand-son) comes from Music-Hall, Dance, physical theater. It's wordless which is why I've chosen to shoot in Black & White.
