Germanicus, a successful premiere in Nîmes for the new Roman Days show

Le nouveau spectacle des Journées romaines propose de nombreuses innovations. MIDI LIBRE – Mikaël ANISSET

Le nouveau spectacle des Journées romaines propose de nombreuses innovations. MIDI LIBRE – Mikaël ANISSET

Le nouveau spectacle des Journées romaines propose de nombreuses innovations. MIDI LIBRE – Mikaël ANISSET

Le nouveau spectacle des Journées romaines propose de nombreuses innovations. MIDI LIBRE – Mikaël ANISSET

Le nouveau spectacle des Journées romaines propose de nombreuses innovations. MIDI LIBRE – Mikaël ANISSET

"Germanicus and the Barbarian Wrath", the flagship show of the Roman Days of Edeis, won over the first spectators of the weekend.

What a performance! Despite the rain which was on the verge of dampening the hopes of the entire Roman Days team and which made the general performance of "Germanicus and the Barbarian Anger" slippery, the new show cooked up by Edeis, with a first performance this Friday, May 3, highlighted all the professionalism of the participants. No hiccups (visible at least) and a dynamic, lively and captivating show.

The 600 re-enactors who came from all over Europe to bring to life the history of the Barbarians and the battle of Teutoburg against the Romans brought joy to the arenas of Nîmes by retracing this epic which includes, for one of the first times, both children and animals.

Surprising animals

In fact, no more the famous clap of thunder which gives the assent of the gods, to demonstrate the good omens of the games, the scriptwriters had the brilliant idea of ​​bringing in a real eagle which flew over& ;nbsp;with grace and candor the track to reach the tribune of honor where sat the indestructible Emperor Hadrian.  Later, it is a Czechoslovakian wolfdog who gallops on the trail to evoke the Germanic spirit summoned by the witch to defend her people.

As for the decorations, make way for the trees and canvases representing the dense, green Germanic forests 1,900 years ago, bringing a real universe to the paintings. Also worth noting is the ingenuity of the staging which brings Germains down several times from the stands, creating a lively and captivating choreography of the fights. Well done.