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Chloé Oliveres traces the thread of her matrilineal heritage and her psychological legacy. An exploration tinged with humor and tenderness.<p> Her ancestors—her “melancholic” great-grandmother interned at Sainte-Anne Hospital, her grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s, and her mother—did the best they could in the times they lived. In the Middle Ages, women suspected of witchcraft were burned at the stake. A century ago, those considered hysterical were locked away. Terrified by the idea of ​​going “mad,” Chloé Oliveres explores the psychological fragility of her ancestors. But were they truly unstable? Or was it rather the patriarchy that labeled them non-conforming? To overcome her fear and cherish this maternal heritage that defines her, she attempts to reconcile with the mothers on the Wertheimer side of her family. In this luminous solo performance, she reflects on mental health across time and through the lens of women.</p>