A rhythmic and cheerful evening celebrated the theater after two years troubled by the pandemic, in the presence of the new Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak. Despite the seriousness of the topics covered, including tributes to Ukraine, the master of ceremonies and humorist Alex Vizorek injected humor throughout the evening, launching from the start to the room: “I hope that all the world was able to return, and that it was not the Stade de France”, in reference to the incidents of Saturday.
“It is not by staying in front of our screens waiting for meal deliverers that we will triumph over our anxieties … It is by laughing or crying, by sharing our emotions in a theater”, pleaded the president of this edition, the actress Isabelle Carré, at the start of the evening.
Fabrice Luchini then paid tribute to his master Michel Bouquet, this tutelary figure of French theater and cinemawho played no less than 800 times The king is dying of Ionesco, died on April 13 at the age of 96, and was entitled to a national tribute to the Invalides.
Jacques Weber received an honorary Molière from the hands of Laetitia Casta and a rain of Molière rewarded live performance, with Shakespearian comedy in the first place As you would likein a version by Léna Bréban, who won four statuettes: best private theater show, best private theater director, best private theater actress (Barbara Schulz), best actress in a supporting role (Ariane Mourier).
Big named stars, such as Isabelle Adjani, Vanessa Paradis, Laetitia Casta or Pierre Arditi, left empty-handed.
This 33rd edition was also overtaken by the MeToo wave at the theatre, with a rally attended by feminist activist Alice Coffin and actress Adèle Haenel in front of the Folies Bergère during the ceremony, at the call of a collective which denounces sexual and gender-based violence in the environment. Inside the room, calls have been made to move the lines. “You still don’t know what’s going on inside your theaters,” said actress Nathalie Mann, representing “Actresses et acteurs de France Associés” on stage. She called to “to appoint a referent or a referent” for sexual and gender-based violence in theatrical institutions, as is the case on film sets.
Here is the complete winners of the 33rd Molières ceremony:
Molière of the Public Theater
Les Gros skate well – cardboard cabaret by Pierre Guillois and Olivier Martin-Salvan, directed by Pierre Guillois and Olivier Martin-Salvan
Molière of the Private Theater
As you would like by William Shakespeare, directed by Léna Bréban.
Molière du Comédien in a public theater show
Jacques Gamblin in Harvey by Mary Chase, directed by Laurent Pelly
Molière of the Comedian in a public theater show
Clotilde Hesme in Stallone by Fabien Gorgeart, Clotilde Hesme and Pascal Sangla after Emmanuèle Bernheim, directed by Fabien Gorgeart
Molière du Comédien in a private theater show
Maxime d’Aboville in Berlin Berlin by Patrick Haudecoeur and Gérald Sibleyras, directed by José Paul. A couple during the Cold War want to escape and go West.
Molière of the Comedian in a private theater show
Barbara Schulz in As you would like by William Shakespeare, directed by Léna Bréban
Molière of the female Revelation
Salome Villiers in The Montespan by Jean Teulé, directed by Etienne Launay
Molière of the Male Revelation
Benoit Cauden in The producers by Mel Brooks, directed by Alexis Michalik.
Molière of Alone/Alone on Stage
The Stork Metamorphosis with Marc Arnaud, by Marc Arnaud, directed by Benjamin Guillard
Molière of the Comedian in a supporting role
Ariane Mourier in As you would like by William Shakespeare, directed by Léna Bréban
Molière from Comedian in a Supporting Role
Nicolas Lumbreras dans The Race of the Giants by Mélody Mourey, directed by Mélody Mourey
Molière of the Director in a Public Theater Show
Christian Hecq and Valérie Lesort for Gulliver’s Journey according to Jonathan Swift. A show performed by actors with puppet bodies that enchanted young and old in January.
Molière of the Director in a private theater performance
Lena Breban for As you would like de William Shakespeare
Molière of Visual and Sound Creation
Gulliver’s Journey after Jonathan Swift, directed by Christian Hecq and Valérie Lesort
Molière of the Musical Show
The producers by Mel Brooks, directed by Alexis Michalik
Molière of Comedy
Berlin Berlin by Patrick Haudecoeur and Gérald Sibleyras, directed by José Paul
Molière of Humor
Vincent Dedienne in A gala evening.
Molière of Young Audiences
I have too many friends by David Lescot, directed by David Lescot
Molière of the living French-speaking author
Pauline Office for female