An empty space. An unexpected cast. Nothing seems ready. Anything could happen.

The encounter between audience and performers seems almost accidental. There is no tiered seating, no cushions — just three bearded concert technicians in studded gear moving flight cases around a vast empty space. From this unlikely starting point, director Alice Laloy creates a strange construction site populated by vacuum cleaners, rolling cases and enigmatic leather-clad technicians, with the children invited to become part of the action.

A contemporary tale whose set gradually disappears beneath a wonderfully soft and shaggy covering, À poils invites children — and adults — to look beyond appearances and see things from a different angle, revealing an unexpected tenderness beneath the leather jackets.