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Patricia is played by Aurélie Lemanceau
She is fascinated by quirky characters and unusual situations.
She started acting at the age of 12. Her teens are spent studying classical drama, particularly 17th century. So, naturally, she lets her hair grow V-E-R-Y long!
At 18 Aurélie enters the Cours d'Art Dramatique Jean Perimony in Paris where she perfects her acting skills, discovers new playwrights and...meets Isabelle.
After Drama school Aurélie works on various theatrical projects and films. She becomes rapidly interested in the Théâtre de l'Absurde and has unconditional admiration for writers such as Jean-Michel Ribes, Raymond Queneau, Roland Topor and Jean Tardieu; Cruel, poetic, surreal, razor-sharp drama. 
Aurélie takes on the role of Agathe in "La Démarieuse" by Gilbert Léautier, then Soeur Epinette in "La Baby-Sitter" by René de Obaldia.
But, although theatre is a living art, challenging roles are scarce and it abides by a fierce system of selection. So Aurélie cuts off her locks (very short!) and invests in a small camera. Using the video format, she films herself, close-up shots, camera on a tripod, taking on surreal, decadent, pantomime-like characters.
Aurélie begins wandering through the streets of Paris, filming unexpected, bizarre but real-life scenes she happens to stumble across.
Around this time Aurélie gets back in touch with her old friend, Isabelle. Together they decide to create the Patricia and Colette characters and put their videos on the Internet. These short films are an immediate hit.
Ecsatic, Aurélie shaves her head. | |
Isabelle Lelièvre
plays Colette
She spends hours rummaging through old chests looking for extravagant costumes.
She goes on stage for the first time at the age of 11. In the play "Le Bal des Voleurs" she is Peterbono, the boss of a small criminal organization for which she wears her grandmother's wig. Her grandmother.... Colette!
Several years running, Isabelle takes part the Theatre Festival of Châlon-sur-Saône, performing Molière, Anouilh, Brecht.
At 17 she signs up for courses with the Théâtre National Dijon Bourgogne and works with directors such as Thomas Ostermeier (Germany), Nicolas Rossier (Switzerland), Omar Porras (Columbia). She also works with the director, Jude Anderson ("Sans Décor Fixe Compagnie") and the writer, Patrick Kermann, from 1997 to 1999. 
All these different experiences and encounters lead Isabelle to her passion for Le Théâtre de l'Absurde, for masked characters and buffoons.
She moves to Paris and meets Aurélie at the Jean Perimony Drama School. While there, Isabelle also joins acting courses with the Footsbarn Travelling Theatre and with the actor, Tapa Sudana who was himself directed by Peter Brook.
Isabelle is forever exploring new and exciting techniques. She has worked for several theatre companies since 2002 and continues to take part in various street festivals.
When she's not raiding old trunks, Isabelle spends her free time watching films, preferably silent movies.
She considers actors such as Lon Chaney Sr., Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd as the ultimate masters. |
