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Joachim Montbord is passionate about Occitan culture; he composes and writes songs in Occitan which he performs in France and abroad.<p> French/Occitan Musical Theatre</p><p> The Fantastic Stories of Joachim Montbord</p><p> Tradethik Productions</p><p> Joachim Montbord is a professional musician. Passionate about the Occitan language and culture, he composes and writes songs in Occitan, which he performs in France and abroad. Joachim is also passionate about fantasy literature, whether from around the world or from 19th-century authors of old Bordeaux.</p><p> "In recent years, I've mostly read archives, forgotten tales, or books on local history and traditions. Initially, it was to enrich my work as a musician. Then came the desire to write this show. I've always loved slightly macabre tales, fantastic stories, from Edgar Allan Poe to Lovecraft."</p><p> In his enchanting lair, antique objects, strange furniture piled high with books, and musical instruments from around the world coexist. Everything in this sorcerer's jumble is connected to a fantastical tale: "La Man Encantada" (The Enchanted Hand, in Occitan), a story of witchcraft set in 19th-century Bordeaux. It tells the story of Jean Gavache, a young tailor working for Monseigneur de Guillonnet, a magistrate in Bordeaux. Jean's life is going well; he is even madly in love with his employer's daughter. But one day, on the banks of the Peugue River, he meets Master Jacotin, the sorcerer, who makes him a very curious prediction...</p>