Elsa
Lepoivre

516e sociétaire

Elsa Lepoivre studied at the Académie théâtrale Françoise Danell-Pierre Debauche prior to participating in founding the Théâtre du Jour in Agen. In 1995, she was admitted to the Paris Conservatory and studied under Daniel Mesguich, Stuart Seide, Catherine Hiegel and Stéphane Braunschweig. Some directors discerned her natural propensity for portraying strong women. Emmanuel Demarcy-Motta cast her as the Princess of France in Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, Jacques Lassalle as Célimène in Molière's The Misanthrope, Marcel Bozonnet as Sophocles’ Antigone, Alain Milianti first as Araminte in Marivaux’s Les Fausses Confidences and then as Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler.

Elsa Lepoivre made her debut at the Comédie-Française on the 1st of July 2003, in the role of Dona Elvire in Molière's Dom Juan, staged by Jacques Lassalle. Under the direction of Christian Schiaretti, she played Beauty and Life in Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s Great Theatre of the World. She played Clarice in Corneille’s Le Menteur under Jean-Louis Benoit’s direction. Jean-Marie Villégier directed her in L’Amour médecin and Le Sicilien ou l’Amour peintre, two of Molière’s comedies set to Lully’s music, performed together with William Christie’s Les Arts Florissants. In 2006, she tried out performing under a mask in Felix Lope de Vega’s Pedro and the Commander, under the direction of Omar Porras.

On the 1st of January 2007, Elsa Lepoivre became the 516th sociétaire of the Company. She has been praised for her fragile and impetuous portrait of Masha in Chekhov’s Three sisters directed by Alain Françon, who later cast her as Brigida in Goldoni’s Trilogie de la villégiature and as Jessica in Edward Bond’s The Sea. Denis Marleau entrusted her with the role of Clytemnestra in Seneca’s Agamemnon and Galin Stoev with Elmire in Molière’s Tartuffe. In 2013, Michael Marmarinos offered her the title role in Racine’s Phèdre and Véronique Vella the role of Marinette in Le Loup and Le Cerf et le chien, two plays adapted from Marcel Aymé’s Contes du chat perché. In 2017, she won the Molière Award for Best Actress for her performance as Baronness Von Essenbeck in Ivo van Hove’s adaptation of Visconti’s The Damned. For Denis Podalydès, she was Victor Hugo’s Lucrezia Borgia. In 2017, she played Geneviève in Christiane Jatahy’s adaptation of Renoir’s screenplay The Rules of the Game and the role of the three goddesses in Shakespeare’s The Tempest directed by Robert Carsen.

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ON TOUR / Hécube pas Hécube

Written and directed by Tiago Rodrigues

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Hécube, pas Hécube

written and directed by Tiago Rodrigues
translated by Thomas Resendes

Richelieu

At the Comédie-Française

2024-2025

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

  • Mais quelle Comédie !

    Musical devised and directed by Serge Bagdassarian and Marina Hands

    Richelieu

  • Le Côté de Guermantes

    d'après Marcel Proust Adaptation et mise en scène Christophe Honoré

    la Duchesse Oriane de Guermantes

    Théâtre Marigny

2019-2020

  • Électre / Oreste

    "Electra / Orestes" by Euripide Directed by Ivo van Hove

    Clytemnestre et Hélène

    Richelieu

2018-2019

  • Électre / Oreste

    Electra / Orestes by Euripide Directed by Ivo van Hove

    Clytemnestre et Hélène

    Richelieu

  • Les Damnés

    The Damned after the screenplay by Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco and Enrico...

    Baronne Sophie von Essenbeck

    Richelieu

  • Fanny et Alexandre

    Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman Directed by Julie Deliquet

    Emilie Ekdahl, épouse d’Oscar, comédienne

    Richelieu

  • Lucrèce Borgia

    Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Lucrèce Borgia

    Richelieu

2017-2018

  • Les Ondes magnétiques

    by David Lescot Directed by David Lescot

    Maroussia, voix de Radio Quoi ; Léa/Hans, personnalité androgyne de Radio Vox ;...

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Tempête

    The Tempest by William Shakespeare French adaptation by Jean-Claude Carrière Directed...

    Iris, Cérès, Junon, déesses

    Richelieu

  • Le Cerf et le Chien

    The Stag and the Dog from Les Contes du chat perché (The Wonderful Farm) by Marcel...

    Marinette

    Studio

  • La Règle du jeu

    The Rules of the Game based on the screenplay by Jean Renoir Directed by Christiane...

    Geneviève

    Richelieu

  • Les Damnés

    The Damned after the screenplay by Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco and Enrico...

    Baronne Sophie von Essenbeck

    Richelieu

2016-2017

  • Lucrèce Borgia

    Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Lucrèce Borgia

    Richelieu

  • La Règle du jeu

    The Rules of the Game after the screenplay by Jean Renoir Directed by Christiane Jatahy

    Geneviève

    Richelieu

  • Le Cerf et le Chien

    The Stag and the Dog from Les contes du chat perché (The Wonderful Farm) by Marcel...

    Marinette

    Studio

  • Les Damnés

    The Damned after the screenplay by Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco and Enrico...

    Baronne Sophie von Essenbeck

    Richelieu

2015-2016

  • Les Damnés

    The Damned after the screenplay by Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco and Enrico...

    Baronne Sophie von Essenbeck

    Avignon

  • Tartuffe

    by Molière Directed by Galin Stoev

    Elmire

    Richelieu

  • La Mer

    The Sea by Edward Bond Directed by Alain Françon

    Jessica Tilehouse

    Richelieu

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    La Marquise, enfant, poète, Cadet, précieuse, Sœur Claire (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • Le Loup

    The Wolf by Marcel Aymé Directed by scène Véronique Vella

    Marinette

    Studio

  • Phèdre

    Directeur artistique : Eric Génovèse Réalisation : Blandine Masson, Sophie-Aude Picon

    Phèdre, femme de Thésée, fille de Minos et de Pasiphaé

    Maison de la Radio

  • La Maison de Bernarda Alba

    by Federico García Lorca Directed by Lilo Baur

    Poncia

    Richelieu

2014-2015

2013-2014

  • Phèdre

    by Jean Racine Directed by Michael Marmarinos

    Phèdre, femme de Thésée, fille de Minos et de Pasiphaé

    Richelieu

  • Othello

    by William Shakespeare Directed by Léonie Simaga

    Desdémone

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Princesse au petit pois

    The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen Directed by Édouard Signolet

    The Queen

    Studio

  • La Trilogie de la villégiature

    The Holiday Trilogy by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Alain Françon

    Brigida

    Richelieu

2012-2013

  • Cabaret Boris Vian

    by Boris Vian Directed by Serge Bagdassarian

    Studio

  • Les Trois Sœurs

    The Three Sisters by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon

    Macha, sœur de Prozorov

    Richelieu

  • Phèdre

    by Jean Racine Directed by Michael Marmarinos

    Phèdre, femme de Thésée, fille de Minos et de Pasiphaé

    Richelieu

  • Andromaque

    Andromache by Jean Racine Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Cléone, confidente d’Hermione

    Richelieu

  • La Place Royale

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Anne-Laure Liégeois

    Phylis

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Critique de l'école des femmes

    The Critique of the School for Wives by Molière Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

    Climène

    Studio

2011-2012

2010-2011

  • Le Loup / Les Contes du chat perché

    The Wolf by Marcel Aymé Directed by scène Véronique Vella

    Marinette

    Studio

  • Agamemnon

    by Sénèque Le Jeune Directed by Denis Marleau

    Clytemnestre

    Richelieu

  • La Critique de l'École des femmes

    The Critique of the School for Wives by Molière Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

    Climène

    Studio

  • Les Trois Sœurs

    The Three Sisters by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon

    Macha, sœur de Prozorov

    Richelieu

  • Andromaque

    Andromache by Jean Racine Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Cléone, confidente d’Hermione

    Richelieu

2009-2010

  • Le Mariage de Figaro ou la Folle Journée

    The Marriage of Figaro or The Mad Day by Beaumarchais Directed by Christophe Rauck

    La Comtesse

    Richelieu

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    la Marquise, Poète, Cadet, Précieuse, Soeur Claire

    Richelieu

  • Le Mariage forcé

    The Forced Marriage by Molière Directed by Pierre Pradinas

    Deuxième Égyptienne

    Studio

  • Les Trois Sœurs

    The Three Sisters by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon

    Macha, sœur de Prozorov

    Richelieu

  • Le Loup / Les Contes du chat perché

    The Wolf by Marcel Aymé Directed by Véronique Vella

    Marinette

    Studio

  • Juste la fin du monde

    It's Only the End of the World by Jean-Luc Lagarce Directed by Michel Raskine

    Catherine, la femme d'Antoine

    Richelieu

2008-2009

  • L'Ordinaire

    by Michel Vinaver Directed by Michel Vinaver and Gilone Brun

    Pat (alternating)

    Richelieu

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    la Marquise, Poète, Cadet, Précieuse, Soeur Claire

    Richelieu

  • Le Mariage forcé

    The Forced Marriage by Molière Directed by Pierre Pradinas

    Deuxième Égyptienne

    Studio

  • Le Mariage de Figaro ou la Folle Journée

    The Marriage of Figaro or The Mad Day by Beaumarchais Directed by Christophe Rauck

    The Countess

    Richelieu

2007-2008

2006-2007

  • Le Misanthrope

    The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Lukas Hemleb

    Eliante

    Richelieu

  • Pedro et le Commandeur

    by Felix Lope de Vega Directed by Omar Porras

    Casilda

    Richelieu

  • Le Cid

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman

    Dona Urraque, Infante de Castille

    Richelieu

2005-2006

  • L'Amour médecin et Le Sicilien ou...

    by Molière Directed by Jean-Marie Villégier and Jonathan Duverger

    la Musique et Isidore

    Richelieu

  • Le Menteur

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Jean-Louis Benoit

    Clarice

    Richelieu

  • Le Cid

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman

    Dona Urraque (alternating)

    Richelieu

2004-2005

2003-2004

  • Lunettes connectées disponibles à la Salle Richelieu

  • Découvrez

    la saison 24-25

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VIGIPIRATE

En raison du renforcement des mesures de sécurité dans le cadre du plan Vigipirate « Urgence attentat », nous vous demandons de vous présenter 30 minutes avant le début de la représentation afin de faciliter le contrôle.

Nous vous rappelons également qu’un seul sac (de type sac à main, petit sac à dos) par personne est admis dans l’enceinte des trois théâtres de la Comédie-Française. Tout spectateur se présentant muni d’autres sacs (sac de courses, bagage) ou objets encombrants, se verra interdire l’entrée des bâtiments.

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