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I acted in La Boum, a film that has become a cult classic and is broadcast every year on television. Behind Penelope's baby face, what was going on?<div> Why this burning desire to make films? "Perhaps to escape, flee, get away... from a dysfunctional family?"</div><div><br></div><div> With humor and emotion, the 14-year-old Sheila and the woman of today will question, confront, and better understand the past, the present, and why not the future?</div><div><br></div><div> "A show that completely immerses us in the world of the 80s with Sheila—I couldn't have dreamed of anything better! Bringing this "trip" back to the eighties to life visually, to unite an intergenerational audience, that was the aim of this production. The script is built on dreams, setbacks, and outlandish situations involving unscrupulous and/or violent producers, long before #MeToo. Yet, it's a vision that always underpins the beauty of life, magical encounters (ours being a prime example), and the joy of never having known bitterness. Rebellious, sincere, and forthright—that's what Sheila O'Connor has always been, the same Sheila you sometimes still call Penelope in the street. It was this actress I met when I wrote her a letter as a young fan at 17, and she replied at length. Without even knowing it, she set my destiny in motion, leading me to Paris and the theater. Today, this show is that return journey, a true testament to our friendship, which began back then." of "our" party for everyone..."</div><div><br></div><div> - Philippe Calvario, director</div>