Newspapers report about Récréation Primitive...

A ballet of sense and sound”
Libération - May, 3rd 2003

“One hour of happiness in an African « paradise » that is everything but artificial.
(…)With Récréation Primitive, Merlin becomes the first of his kind. A kind to be followed”
Le Figaro – May, 6th 2003

“A pure enchantment. One hour of jubilation and humour.
A sure success for Merlin the enchanter”
La Terrasse – April 2003

“Récréation Primitive possesses the charm of a lost paradise
Merlin Nyakam (…), the energy of all his body and soul stimulates the stage
and heats the audience”
L’Humanité – May, 6th 2003

“At the end, for each one in the audience, the happy sensation of having
met his/her own history. A spell.”
La Croix - November 8th & 9th 2003

“Merlin Nyakam mixed a concoction of traditional and contemporary ingredients,
spiced up with dynamism and exuberance.”
Télérama – April, 30th 2003

“A show of twirling and fun.”
Ouest France – December, 1st 2003

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