“Cons” on the legendary couple Cassavetes and Rowlands, “Face à la Mère” by Jean-René Lemoine and a Chekov by Cyril Teste… – Libération

2024-10-08 17:20:08

“Libé” guides you through the dance pieces or shows to see, in Paris or its regions. Also worth seeing: two “Misers” by Molière for the price of one, the only one on stage “Cécile” with crazy energy or Nicolas Lambert who “deconstructs” colonization.

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Against by Constance Meyer and Sébastien Pouderoux

The production by Constance Meyer and Sébastien Pouderoux explores the critic-artist relationship through the legendary couple Cassavetes and Rowlands, without falling into hagiography or unmasking.

Againstdirected by Constance Meyer and Sébastien Pouderoux, at the Vieux Colombier-Comédie Française (75 006) until 3 November.

In front of the mother by Jean-René Lemoine and Guy Cassiers

In his magnetic text directed by Guy Cassiers, the author and actor Jean-René Lemoine retraces the violent death of his mother and shares with us intimate perceptions of his family history between Haiti and Congo.

In front of the mother by Jean-René Lemoine directed by Guy Cassiers at MC93 in Bobigny until 19 October.

From the other side after Chekov, by Cyril Teste

Both a great evening on stage and a cinematic performance, the liberated adaptation of Platonov Chekhov’s film reveals the banally monstrous relationships of the characters.

From the other side second Platonov by Chekov, directed by Cyril Teste, until 13 October Théâtre les Amandiers, Nanterre. Then on tour, on 17 and 18 October at the Espace des Arts in Chalon-sur-Saône, from 8 to 16 November at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, in Paris, on 26 November at the Equinoxe in Châteauroux, then in December Amiens, Mans, Roubaix, etc.

A New York trilogy by Paul Auster, by Igor Mendjisky

A risky adaptation of the American novelist’s three stories of existential investigation, Igor Mendjisky’s laborious play reveals nothing more than what the original text has already told.

A New York trilogy, freely adapted by Paul Auster. Adapted and directed by Igor Mendjisky. From 3 to 6 October at the Azimut in Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine) then on tour.

The miser square

Two productions of Molière’s work are performed in Paris at the Comédie-Française and the Théâtre de la Tempête. Version of luxury and the bourgeoisie in the institution, version of madness and decline of Emmaüs in the Bois de Vincennes room. The craziest is not what you think. At La Tempête, spectators are invited to bring fabrics, papers, powders, containers… immediately sorted and collected by the actors in their underwear to dress, make music, accessorize the scene, in short act this Miserly which relies on the generosity of the public. On the luxurious lawn of the Comédie-Française, where Laurent Stocker, Harpagon of madness, explodes Molière’s comedy and leads the troupe into his absolute madness.

The miser directed by Clément Poirée at the Théâtre de la Tempête (75 012) until 20 October then on tour. The miser directed by Lilo Baur at the Comédie-Française (75 001) until 1 January.

Dark Master by Kurô Tanino, here is the Voice

The Japanese director brilliantly opens the theatrical season by creating a manipulated society that does not know its leaders. A new version of his piece The Dark Master.

Dark Master by Kurô Tanino, until 7 October at T2G (Théâtre de Gennevilliers); on 16 and 17 October at the National Center for Dramatic Arts in Orléans, from 6 to 8 November at the Bonlieu National Stage in Annecy and from 5 to 7 February 2025 at the Comédie de Genève.

Cecile by Marion Duval

With a talent for improvisation without affectation and crazy energy, the actress tells the story of her thousand lives Cecile, directed by her friend Marion Duval.

Cecile, directed by Marion Duval, from 9 to 19 October at the Festival d’Automne in Paris, from 5 to 7 November at the Lieu Unique in Nantes, on 14 and 15 November at the Quai d’Angers, then Tours, Orléans…

France, empire by Nicolas Lambert, subjective past

That’s what he calls “investigative theatre”. On a bare set, the actor alternately imitates the different presidents of the Fifth Republic, the television host Maître Capelo, the members of his family, Marianne who analyzes herself on a psychologist’s couch… Without making his speech excessively didactic, Nicolas Lambert «Deraconte» French colonization.

France, empire. A national family secret written, directed and performed by Nicolas Lambert, until 28 October at the Théâtre de Belleville in Paris.

The Great Sensitives d’Elsa Granat

At the TGP in Saint-Denis, the director gives a revisited Romeo and Juliet, where overgrown children observe their immature parents sternly. A show full of ideas but also full of downtime.

The Great Sensitives or the education of barbarians by Elsa Granat, on 16 and 17 October in Thionville, on 7 and 8 November Limoges, then Dijon, Quimper…

Quixote by Gwenaël Morin

With Jeanne Balibar in the role of Cervantes’ hero, Gwenaël Morin delivers a graceful and successful performance whose fragility and imperfection bring out the full power of a play with a message that resonates with the current context.

Quixote, second Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, until October 12th at La Villette, in Paris.

Rhinoceros by Bérangère Vantusso

The director of the CDN of Tours modernizes Ionesco’s famous text and strips it of post-war signs. He manages to give a double meaning to the dialogues, but loses their political force.

Rhinoceros after Ionesco, directed by Bérangère Vantusso. From 5 to 14 December at the Silvia Monfort Theater in Paris.

Tear by Caroline Guiela Nguyen

Between Paris, Bombay and Alençon, the director retraces the making of a princess’s wedding dress. His show is an undertaking, a broad and popular choral tale of rare precision.

Tear by Caroline Guiela Nguyen, at the Comédie de Reims from 20 to 21 November, at the Théâtre de Lille, from 7 to 11 December, at the national stage in Douai, from 18 to 19 December, at the Odéon in Paris, from 7 January to 6 February 2025 etc.

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