Estelle Penain

Speaker & Artistic Performer

In a changing professional world, where performance demands as much meaning as it does rigor, certain artistic experiences open rare spaces: moments of breathing, presence, and collective resonance. Stage artist and author, EstElle Penain designs poetic performances and embodied lectures, conceived as sensitive and transformative experiences, at the intersection of voice, music, and living, embodied poetry. Her interventions are aimed at engaged audiences, in high-level institutional, cultural, or event contexts. Living, embodied poetry at the heart of the event. EstElle Penain's performances are designed as suspended moments, capable of transforming an institutional moment into a memorable experience. They naturally find their place during: • conventions • executive seminars • prestigious evenings • internal events with a strong human dimension • foundations and CSR or cultural initiatives • Tailored interventions • Demanding and accessible forms • Simple, elegant, embodied stage presence • Lightweight setup, adaptable to various contexts • Performances offered by invitation and selection CORPORATE INTERVENTIONS They offer: • a moment of breathing in demanding environments • a memorable, non-standardized experience • a different relationship to speech and listening • a humanistic, elegant, and respectful approach to audiences Each proposal is tailored to ensure: • coherence • elegance • respect for the framework and audiences EstElle Penain's interventions are designed for demanding contexts, where the quality of presence, listening, and accuracy are essential. GENERAL INFORMATION • Format: solo intervention • Language: French • Setup: lightweight and adaptable • Technique: technical sheet provided upon request • Access: by invitation and selection BACKGROUND For over twenty-five years, EstElle Penain's artistic journey has been rooted in an inner and scenic exploration nourished by writing, music, voice, and presence. Her work explores how text, when embodied, becomes a sensitive meeting space between the intimate and the collective. Trained in music, philosophy, and literature, then in screenwriting and directing actors, EstElle develops hybrid forms at the crossroads of scenic poetry, artistic performance, and the performing arts. The voice—spoken and sung—holds a central place, as a vector of meaning, body, and relationship. This approach leads to poetic and musical creations that question the feminine, the sensitive, and the living, proposing humanistic and transformative experiences accessible to diverse audiences. EstElle Penain's journey has been built on stage, notably as a backing vocalist for nearly ten years on prestigious stages in France and internationally. This experience has profoundly shaped her relationship to listening, the collective, rhythm, and sound dramaturgy. In parallel, EstElle has developed a writing career (novels, poetry, narratives, sound forms, and podcasts), as well as a practice in staging and artistic direction, allowing her to conceive complete, coherent, and demanding forms. Today, EstElle creates and transmits through: • poetic and musical performances • embodied poetic lectures • tailored creations for specific contexts REFERENCES EstElle Penain's performances have been presented mainly in artistic, cultural, and event contexts, notably at festivals (Cannes Film Festival, Atmosphère Courbevoie Festival, Onze Paris Festival...), ceremonies, and private events (Gaieté Lyrique, Debout Citoyennes Théâtre République, ONF Act for the Forest, Produrable Fair, Swiss Foundation, City Hall of Paris, Exhibition "Marianne" Versailles, ...).