474e sociétaire
Claude Mathieu trained at the Rouen Conservatoire prior to joining Alain Bézu’s Company in 1972, which will transform into the Théâtre des Deux-Rives. In 1976, she enrolled at the Paris Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique where Antoine Vitez and Marcel Bluwal taught her. Bluwal directed her in Don Juan Comes Back from the War by Ödön von Horváth at the Théâtre de l'Est Parisien. Jacques Rosner first directed her in Marivaux’s La Double Inconstance at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord and later in Pierre Laville’s Du côté des îles at the Théâtre de l'Odéon. Pierre Romans directed her in Pierre Léaud’s Fugue en mineur(e) at the Petit Odéon as well as in Corneille’s L'Illusion comique at the Théâtre de la Commune. She started at the Comédie-Française as an intern student in 1979, and made her debut by interpreting Irina in Chekhov’s The Three Sisters staged by Jean-Paul Roussillon. Since the 1st of January 2017, she has been Doyenne de la Troupe, where she became the 474th sociétaire since the 1st of January 1985. She worked with the following directors: Jean-Luc Boutté in Victor Hugo’s Mary Tudor, Carlo Goldoni’sThe Impressario from Smyrna, Molière’s Les Précieuses Ridicules and L'Impromptu de Versailles; Jorge Lavelli in Corneille’s Polyeucte; Antoine Vitez in René Kalisky’sDave au bord de mer, Beaumarchais’ Le Mariage de Figaro and Bertolt Brecht’s The Life of Galileo; Alain Françon in Corneille’sLe Menteur; Jacques Lassalle in Italo Svevo’sUn mari, Carlo Goldoni’s Il Campiello and Ödön von Horváth’s Figaro Gets a Divorce; Daniel Mesguich in Racine’s Mithridate and Andromaque, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Offenbach’s La Vie parisienne; Denis Podalydès in Alfred de Musset’s Fantasio ; Galin Stoev in Molière’s Tartuffe and Hanoch Levin’s Douce vengeance et autres sketches; Éric Ruf in Ibsen’s Peer Gynt and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ; Emmanuel Daumas in Marguerite Duras’ La Pluie d'été and Voltaire’s Candide; Lilo Baur in Federico García Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba ; Louise Vignaud in Seneca’s Phaedra; and Arnaud Desplechin in Strindberg’s Father. Desplechin directed her in his television film La Forêt, broadcast on Arte Television in 2014, and then in My Golden Days (Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse), which was released in cinemas in 2015. Claude Mathieu wrote the dramatic composition of Chekhov’s On the Road for Guillaume Gallienne, whom she first directed in the monologue Saint François, le divin jongleur at the Studio-Théâtre and later at the Paris Théâtre de l'Ouest in his autobiographical play Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table, later adapted for the cinema. She was also artistic consultant on Maryline, Gallienne’s second feature film from 2017. In 2009, she directed Le Monde de Bulle by Agathe de La Boulaye. Very involved in the musical sphere, Claude Mathieu has participated in Cabarets at the Comédie-Française, notably directing the Cabaret Léo Ferré. She has read the title role of Stravinsky’s Persephone in concert, at the Royal Albert Hall and the London Royal Festival Hall. In 2017, she was part of the reading of Racine’s Bérénice on France Culture Radio.
Claude Mathieu is Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres), Knight of the Order of Merit (Chevalier dans l’ordre du Mérite) and Knight of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur).
During the 2018-2019 season, Claude Mathieu plays in Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexandre as staged by Julie Deliquet and in Euripides’ Electra/Orestes byIvo van Hove. Claude Mathieu will be the subject of an issue of Paradoxe(s).
Luigi Pirandello artistic director Marina Hands
La Sgricia
Alfred de Musset artistic director Nicolas Lormeau
Ciuta, vieille domestique
by Marcel Proust Adapted and directed by Christophe Honoré
la Grand-Mère de Marcel
Richelieu
by Molière Directed by Ivo van Hove
Mme Pernelle, mère d'Orgon
Richelieu
William Shakespeare artistic director Suliane Brahim
la Reine Marguerite, veuve du roi Henry VI
by Molière artistic direction by Véronique Vella bifrontal system
Second Médecin et un musicien
Vx-Colombier
by Molière Directed by Ivo van Hove
Mme Pernelle, mère d'Orgon
Richelieu
by Stefano Massini directed by Maëlle Poésy
Odette
Vx-Colombier
d'après Marcel Proust Adaptation et mise en scène Christophe Honoré
la Grand-Mère de Marcel
Théâtre Marigny
"The Object Conference" Written and directed by Christine Montalbetti
La Boîte à couture
Studio
"Electra / Orestes" by Euripide Directed by Ivo van Hove
le Coryphée
Richelieu
Electra / Orestes by Euripide Directed by Ivo van Hove
le Coryphée
Richelieu
Portrait d'acteur : Claude Mathieu
PARADOXE(S) Being together and being oneself, at one time, in one place, in one entity
Studio
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Directed by Éric Ruf
la Nourrice
Richelieu
by Sénèque Directed by Louise Vignaud
La Nourrice de Phèdre
Studio
Les Journées particulières (Special...
Into the Repertoire time machine
Vx-Colombier
Bérénice de Racine sur France Culture
Une création France Culture/Comédie-Française
Phénice, confident de Bérénice
Maison de la Radio
The Father by August Strindberg Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Margret, la vieille nourrice du capitaine (en alternance)
Richelieu
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Directed by Éric Ruf
La nourrice
Richelieu
by Molière Directed by Galin Stoev
Madame Pernelle (en alternance)
Richelieu
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare DIrected by scène Éric Ruf
La nourrice
Richelieu
by Federico García Lorca Directed by Lilo Baur
La servante
Richelieu
The Father by August Strindberg Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Voix de la mère de Laura
Richelieu
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Marceline
Richelieu
by Federico García Lorca Directed by Lilo Baur
La servante
Richelieu
Tribute
Vx-Colombier
by Dea Loher Directed by Denis Marleau
Frau Habersatt, femme seule
Richelieu
by Eugène Labiche Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent
Madame Chatchignard
Studio
by Molière Directed by Galin Stoev
Madame Pernelle
Richelieu
by William Shakespeare Reading directed by Anne Kessler
La vieille Reine Marguerite
Maison de la Radio
by Voltaire Directed by Emmanuel Daumas
Studio
by Molière Directed by Véronique Vella
Jupiter et Lycas
Richelieu
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Marceline
Richelieu
Claude Mathieu / Marguerite Duras
Des femmes au Panthéon
Panthéon
Reading
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Marceline
Richelieu
by Voltaire Directed by Emmanuel Daumas
Studio
Readings of contemporary authors
Studio
by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Éric Ruf
Une paysanne, La mère du marié, une Fille des pâturages, un Troll, Kari, une Mousmé
Grand Palais
Erzuli Dahomey, déesse de l'amour
by Jean-René Lemoine Directed by Éric Génovèse
Victoire Maison
Vx-Colombier
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Marceline
Richelieu
Actor School
Studio
by Marguerite Duras Directed by Emmanuel Daumas
La Mère
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Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrés Lima
Madame Pétule
Richelieu
A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Marceline
Richelieu
by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett
Zaira
Richelieu
by Alfred de Musset Directed by Denis Podalydès
Facio et la Gouvernante d'Elsbeth, Epilogue
Richelieu
Les affaires sont les affaires
Business is Business by Octave Mirbeau DIrected by Marc Paquien
Madame Isidore Lechat
Vx-Colombier
by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett
Zaira (en alternance)
Richelieu
Figaro Gets a Divorce by Ödön von Horváth Directed by Jacques Lassalle
La Sage-femme (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Orsola, friturière
Richelieu
by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett
Zaira
Richelieu
Figaro Gets a Divorce by Ödön von Horváth Directed by Jacques Lassalle
La Sage-femme
Richelieu
by Alfred de Musset Directed by Denis Podalydès
Facio et la Gouvernante d'Elsbeth, Epilogue
Richelieu
Figaro Gets a Divorce by Ödön von Horváth Directed by Jacques Lassalle
La Sage-femme
Richelieu
Douce vengeance et autres sketches
by Hanokh Levin Directed by Galin Stoev
Studio
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
Elvire, suivante de Chimène
Richelieu
by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Orsola, friturière
Richelieu
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
Elvire
Richelieu
by Thomas Bernhard Directed by Arthur Nauzyciel
Olga
Richelieu
by Fernando Pessoa Directed by Éric Génovèse
la Femme
Studio
Le Théâtre de Gisèle Casadesus / Claude...
Rencontre
Vx-Colombier
by Jean Racine Directed by Alain Zaepffel
Mardochée
Richelieu
Quatre quatuors pour un week-end
by Gao Xingjian Directed by Gao Xingjian
Anne
Vx-Colombier
Courteline au Grand-Guignol, La Tueuse...
by André-Paul Antoine and Georges Courteline Directed by Nicolas Lormeau
Barbemolle
Studio
Andromache by Jean Racine Directed by Daniel Mesguich
Andromaque
Richelieu
Andromache by Jean Racine Directed by Daniel Mesguich
Andromaque
Richelieu
by Marie Laberge Directed by Daniel Benoin
Judith
Vx-Colombier
by François Billetdoux Directed by Georges Werler
Opportune
Vx-Colombier
by Jean Racine Directed by Daniel Mesguich
Monime
Vx-Colombier
by René Zahnd Directed by Henri Ronse
Julie
Vx-Colombier
by Tom Stoppard Directed by Philippe Adrien
Anna Jarvis
Richelieu
by Marguerite Duras Directed by Alison Hornus
She
Studio
The Tempest by William Shakespeare Directed by Daniel Mesguich
la Figure du Masque (en alternance)
Richelieu
by Tom Stoppard Directed by Philippe Adrien
Anna Jarvis
Vx-Colombier
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Patrick Guinand
Bérénice
Vx-Colombier
by Jean Racine Directed by Daniel Mesguich
Monime
Vx-Colombier
The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel
Lisette
Vx-Colombier
The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel
Lisette
Vx-Colombier
by Serge Rezvani Directed by Jean Lacornerie
Anna
Vx-Colombier
by Fernand Crommelynck Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz
Voisins, voisines
Vx-Colombier
The Affected Young Ladies by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Magdelon
Richelieu
The Versailles Impromptu by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Miss Du Croisy
Richelieu
The Affected Young Ladies by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Magdelon
Richelieu
The Versailles Impromptu by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Mlle Du Croisy
Richelieu
by Beaumarchais Directed Antoine Vitez
Chérubin
Richelieu
Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Antoine Vitez
la Femme du chanteur
Richelieu
by Italo Svevo Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Amelia
Odéon
by Beaumarchais Directed by Antoine Vitez
Chérubin
Richelieu
by René Kalisky Directed by Jacques Connort
Zora
Odéon
Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Antoine Vitez
la Femme du chanteur
Richelieu
Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Antoine Vitez
la Femme du chanteur
Richelieu
by William Shakespeare Directed by Lluis Pasqual
Célia
Richelieu
by Erich Hackl Directed by Marcela Salivarova
Odéon
by William Congreve Directed by André Steiger
Mrs Frail
Richelieu
by Beaumarchais Directed by Antoine Vitez
Chérubin
Richelieu
by William Congreve Directed by André Steiger
Mrs Frail
Richelieu
by Beaumarchais Directed by Antoine Vitez
Chérubin
Richelieu
Le Véritable Saint-Genest, comédien et...
by Jean de Rotrou Directed by André Steiger
Valérie
Richelieu
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Pauline
Richelieu
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Pauline
Richelieu
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Alain Françon
Clarice
Richelieu
by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Lucrezia
Richelieu
by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Lucrezia
Richelieu
by Tristan L'Hermite Directed by Jean-Marie Villegier
Epicharis
Richelieu
by Tristan L'Hermite Directed by Jean-Marie Villegier
Epicharis
Richelieu
by Pierre Corneille Directed by Jean-Marie Villegier
Émilie
Richelieu
The Miser by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Élise
Richelieu
by Molière Directed by Philippe Adrien
Alcème
Richelieu
by Victor Hugo Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Jane
Richelieu
by Antonin Artaud Directed by Jacques Baillon
Béatrice
Odéon
by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Mariane
Richelieu
by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Mariane
Richelieu
The Miser by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Mariane
Richelieu
by René Kalisky Directed by Antoine Vitez
Mi-Mi, Michol Bath Qish
Odéon
The Miser by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Mariane
Richelieu
by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Irina
Odéon
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