486e sociétaire
While preparing for his agrégation at the Liège Institut Supérieur des Arts Plastiques, Thierry Hancisse trained at the Liège Académie théâtrale prior to enrolling at the Cours Florent in Paris. In 1985, he made his debut at the Comédie-Française as a supporting artist in Goldoni’s The Impressario from Smyrna directed by Jean-Luc Boutté. He became a pensionnaire the following year and was appointed the 486th sociétaire on the 1st of January 1993. He has interpreted Alonso in Shakespeare’s The Tempest staged by Robert Carsen, Theseus in Seneca’s Phaedra by Louise Vignaud, Ernesto Roma in Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Katharina Thalbach and Mathieu in Feydeau’s The Free Exchange Hotel (L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange) by Isabelle Nanty. He reunited with Jean-Luc Boutté several times, notably on Molière’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme; Racine’s Britannicus where he carried the title role; Beaumarchais’ The Barber of Seville (Le Barbier de Séville); Victor Hugo’s Le Roi s’amuse; as well as on two comedies by Molière: L’Impromptu de Versailles and Les Précieuses Ridicules. His career has been marked by encounters with renowned directors. Alexander Lang cast him as his Prince of Homburg in Heinrich von Kleist’s play of the same name, his Mephistopheles in Goethe’s Faust and a young Templar knight in Lessing’s Nathan the Wise. Jacques Lassalle directed him in Figaro Gets a Divorce by Ödön von Horváth, Don Juan or the Feast with the Statue (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) and The School for Wives (L'École des femmes) allby Molière; Lukas Hemleb cast him in Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau and The Misanthrope by Molière; Anatoli Vassiliev directed him in Amphitryon by Molière and in La Musica, La Musica deuxième (1965-1985) by Marguerite Duras; whereas Alain Françon cast him in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Having directed him in Bertolt Brecht’s Threepenny Opera, Laurent Pelly offered him the title role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the Théâtre national de Toulouse. As a director, Thierry Hancisse has staged The School for Husbands (L’École des maris) and The Imaginary Cuckold (Sganarelle ou le Cocu imaginaire) both by Molière, L’Inattendu by Fabrice Melquiot and the Cabaret Georges Brassens.
Outside the Comédie-Française, he completed direction, scenography and costumes for Michel de Ghelderode’s Escurial presented in Namur in 1983. José Luis Gomez directed him in Calderón’s Life is a Dream at the Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, and he played the title role in Paul Claudel’s Tête d’Or, firstunder the direction of Marianne Lewandowski, and later, in 2006, in Anne Delbée’s staging at the Comédie-Française.
His most notable appearances on film have been for: Danièle Thompson in Season’s Beatings (La Bûche); Costa-Gavras in The Ax (Le Couperet); Patrice Chéreau in Gabrielle; Niels Arestrup in Le Candidat; Zoe Cassavetes in Broken English; Bernard Bellefroid in The Boat Race (La Régate); Woody Allen in Midnight in Paris; Joann Sfar in The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (La Dame dans l'auto avec des lunettes et un fusil) andWalid Mattar in Northern Wind (Vent du Nord).
In 1994, Thierry Hancisse won the Grand Prix Gérard Philipe de la Ville de Paris. He is Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (officier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres).
During the 2018-2019 season, Thierry Hancisse plays in Bergman’s Fanny and Alexandre directed by Julie Deliquet and in the reruns of Victor Hugo’s Lucrezia Borgia staged by Denis Podalydès and of Feydeau’s The Free Exchange Hotel (L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange) staged by Isabelle Nanty.
by Hector Malot directed by Léna Bréban
Vitalis et Père Driscoll
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Portrait d'acteur : Thierry Hancisse
PARADOXE(S) Being together and being oneself, at one time, in one place, in one entity
Studio
Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Éric Ruf
le Cardinal Inquisiteur et Marchand
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A Flea in her ear by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lilo Baur
Augustin Ferraillon
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Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Éric Ruf
le Cardinal Inquisiteur et Marchand
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SPECIAL DAYS / Once upon a time at the Comédie-Française: Talma, art and politics
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Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman Directed by Julie Deliquet
Edvard Vergerus, évêque
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Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès
Gubetta (Alternating)
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by Sénèque Directed by Louise Vignaud
Thésée
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La Résistible Ascension d'Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Katharina Thalbach
Ernesto Roma
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The Tempest by William Shakespeare French adaptation by Jean-Claude Carrière Directed...
Alonso, roi de Naples
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The Free Exchange Hotel by Georges Feydeau Directed by Isabelle Nanty
Mathieu
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The Free Exchange Hotel by Georges Feydeau Directed by Isabelle Nanty
Mathieu (en alternance)
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La Résistible Ascension d'Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Katharina Thalbach
Ernesto Roma
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Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès
Gubetta
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Interior by Maurice Maeterlinck Directed by Nâzim Boudjenah
The Oldster
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The Father by August Strindberg Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Le pasteur, frère de Laura
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Le Général
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La Musica, La Musica deuxième...
by Marguerite Duras Directed by Anatoli Vassiliev
He
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The Father by August Strindberg Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Le pasteur, frère de Laura
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Le Général
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Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo Directed by Denis Podalydès
Don Alphonse d’Este
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The Summer Folk by Maxime Gorki Directed by Gérard Desarthe
Souslov, Piotr Ivanovitch – ingénieur
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Lecture au Panthéon : Jean Jaurès
Panthéon
by William Shakespeare Reading directed by Anne Kessler
Le Spectre d'Henry VI
Maison de la Radio
Staged readings
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Albert Camus / Francis Ponge :...
Reading directed by Jérôme Pouly
Albert Camus
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Le Général
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Rituals of Signs and Transformations by Saadallah Wannous Directed by Sulayman Al-Bassam
Le Mufti
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Le Général
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Readings of contemporary authors
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The School for Wives by Molière Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Arnolphe
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by Platon Directed by Jacques Vincey
Apollodore, Aristodème, Phèdre, Socrate and Diotime
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Actor School
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Le Général
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The School for Wives by Molière Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Arnolphe
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Si le Palais-Royal m'était conté
Tribute
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The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weill Directed by Laurent Pelly
Mackie Messer
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A Cat Among The Pigeons by Georges Feydeau Directed by Jérôme Deschamps
Le Général
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by Molière directed by Bruno Bayen
Chrysale
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by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès
de Guiche (en alternance)
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by Platon Directed by Jacques Vincey
Apollodore, Aristodème, Phèdre, Socrate and Diotime
Studio
Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrés Lima
Messire Hughes Evans
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Figaro Gets a Divorce by Ödön von Horváth Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Pédrille
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A Matter of Dispute by Marivaux Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz
The Prince
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Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon
by Eugène Labiche Directed by Julie Brochen
The Commander
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Alceste
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Penthesilea by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Jean Liermier
Ulysse (à partir de mi-mars)
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Alceste
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by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Guillaume Gallienne
Iégor Mérik, vagabond
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The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Purgon, Mr Bonnefoy and Mr Fleurant
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by Paul Claudel Directed by Anne Delbée
Tête d'Or
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The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Purgon (alternating)
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The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Purgon
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by Thomas Bernhard Directed by Arthur Nauzyciel
Lukas
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Le Grand Théâtre du monde et Procés en...
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca Directed by Christian Schiaretti
le Monde et le Corps
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La Nuit des rois ou Ce que vous voulez
Twelfth Night or What you will by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrzej Seweryn
Messire Toby Rototo
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The Winter Tale by William Shakespeare Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz
un Officier (en alternance)
Studio
Le Grand Théâtre du monde et Procés en...
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca Directed by Christian Schiaretti
le Monde et le Corps
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La Nuit des rois ou Ce que vous voulez
Twelfth Night or What you will by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrzej Seweryn
Messire Toby Rototo
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by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Pontagnac (alternating)
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by Molière Directed by Philippe Adrien
Premier Médecin, un Avocat, un Suisse
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by Victor Hugo Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
Ruy Blas
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by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Pontagnac (alternating)
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Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Sganarelle
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Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Sganarelle (alternating)
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by Molière Directed by Anatoli Vassiliev
Sosie
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by Molière Directed by Philippe Adrien
Premier Médecin, un Avocat, un Suisse
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The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz
Mr Bonnefoy et Mr Fleurant
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by Georges Feydeau Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz
Tiburce
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by Jean-Claude Grumberg Directed by Jean-Michel Ribes
Amorphe d'Ottenburg
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The School for Husbands by Molière Directed by Thierry Hancisse
Sganarelle and the Captain (alternating)
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by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon
Lopakhine
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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Directed by Alexander Lang
Méphistophélès
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Mother Courage by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Le cuisinier
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by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon
Lopakhine
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by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Alain Françon
Lopakhine
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by Jacques Offenbach Directed by Daniel Mesguich
Raoul de Gardefeu
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Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraïm Lessing Directed by Alexander Lang
un Jeune Templier
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by Pierre Corneille Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz
Géronte
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Simon Eine
Clitandre
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Simon Eine
Clitandre
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Take care of Amélie by Georges Feydeau Directed by Roger Planchon
Marcel Courbois
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The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Alexander Lang
le Prince de Hombourg
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The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Alexander Lang
le Prince de Hombourg
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Take care of Amélie by Georges Feydeau Directed by Roger Planchon
Marcel Courbois, Mouilletu (alternating)
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The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Alexander Lang
le Prince de Hombourg
Odéon
by William Shakespeare Directed by Georges Lavaudant
Laërte (en alternance)
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The Affected Young Ladies by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Mascarille
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The Versailles Impromptu by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Molière
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Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jacques Lassalle
Dom Carlos (alternating)
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by Sophocle Directed by Otomar Krejca
Hémon
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The Affected Young Ladies by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Mascarille
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The Versailles Impromptu by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Molière
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by Victor Hugo Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
M. de Gordes
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by Albert Camus Directed by Youssef Chahine
Scipion (en alternance)
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by Victor Hugo Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
M. de Gordes (en alternance)
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The Tragedy of King Christophe by Aimé Césaire Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Métellus
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by Beaumarchais Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Figaro
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The Tragedy of King Christophe by Aimé Césaire Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo
Métellus
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by Beaumarchais Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Figaro (en alternance)
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by Alfred de Musset Directed by Georges Lavaudant
Pierre Strozzi (en alternance)
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by Beaumarchais Directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent
le Chevalier Léon
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by Jean Racine Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Britannicus
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by William Shakespeare Directed by Lluis Pasqual
Silvius
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Simon Eine
Acaste
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by Alfred de Musset Directed by Georges Lavaudant
Julien Salviati
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by William Congreve Directed by André Steiger
Benjamin
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by William Congreve Directed by André Steiger
Benjamin
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The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Simon Eine
Acaste
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by Jean Racine Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Britannicus
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La Guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu
The Trojan War Shall not Be by Jean Giraudoux Directed by Raymond Gérôme
le Gabier
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by Eugène Labiche and Edouard Martin Directed by Pierre Mondy
le Tapissier
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by Molière Directed by Pierre Mondy
Eraste
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Snug
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La Guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu
The Trojan War Shall not Be by Jean Giraudoux Directed by Raymond Gérôme
le Gabier
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by Molière Directed by Pierre Mondy
Eraste
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by Alain-René Lesage Directed by Yves Gasc
le Chevalier
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by Pierre Corneille Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Néarque
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by Pierre Corneille Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Fabian
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by Alain-René Lesage Directed by Yves Gasc
le Chevalier
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Directed by Jorge Lavelli
Une fée
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The Bourgeois Gentleman by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
le Garçon tailleur
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by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
le Gondolier ; un Page
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Suite aux annonces du 1er janvier 2021, la Comédie-Française ne pourra pas rouvrir ses portes dans les semaines à venir.
Tous les événements programmés dans nos différentes salles sont annulés. La vente des billets pour les représentations ultérieures est par ailleurs suspendue.
En cette nouvelle période de confinement et dans la lignée de notre Web TV La Comédie continue!, nous lançons Comédie d’automne : une programmation en ligne du lundi au samedi, composée d’une émission hebdomadaire d’actualités en direct, de lectures et de créations théâtrales exclusives.
À voir en direct sur Facebook puis en "replay" sur YouTube et en "podcast" sur Soundcloud
À voir en direct sur Facebook puis en "replay" sur YouTube et en "podcast" sur Soundcloud
À voir sur notre site Internet, en replay sur Facebook et YouTube puis en podcast sur Soundcloud
► BAJAZET
de Jean Racine, direction artistique Éric Ruf
SAMEDI 7 NOV à 20h30
► JUSTE LA FIN DU MONDE
de Jean-Luc Lagarce, direction artistique Hervé Pierre
SAMEDI 14 NOV à 20h30
► LES FAUSSES CONFIDENCES
de Marivaux, direction artistique Nicolas Lormeau
SAMEDI 21 NOV à 20h30
► HIPPOLYTE
de Robert Garnier, direction artistique Didier Sandre
SAMEDI 28 NOV à 20h30
► SOIS BELLE ET TAIS-TOI
d'après Delphine Seyrig, direction artistique Françoise Gillard
SAMEDI 5 DÉC à 20h30
► L'ÉCOLE DES FEMMES
de Molière, direction artistique Coraly Zahonero
SAMEDI 12 DÉC à 20h30
► TARTUFFE OU L'IMPOSTEUR
de Molière, direction artistique Éric Ruf
SAMEDI 19 DÉC à 20h30
► LE BOEUF SUR LA TABLE
spectacle musical préparé par Sébastien Pouderoux et Stéphane Varupenne
SAMEDI 26 DÉC à 20h30
► LES CINQ PREMIÈRES MINUTES
La troupe et l’académie de la Comédie-Française sont de nouveau réunies pour une proposition inédite, chaque artiste s’y remémore un moment de théâtre, un moment de grâce auquel il a pu assister.
SAMEDI 16 JAN 2021 à partir de 19h
► LE ROI S'AMUSE
de Victor Hugo direction artistiqueAurélien Hamard-Padis.
SAMEDI 30 JAN 2021 à 20h30
►RUY BLAS
de Victor Hugo direction artistique Nicolas Lormeau
SAMEDI 06 FÉV 2021 à 20h30
►LA CUISINE DES AUTEURS PASSE À TABLE
d’après Honoré de Balzac, Charles Baudelaire, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Colette, Alexandre Dumas, Marguerite Duras, Théophile Gautier, Victor Hugo, Guy de Maupassant, Marcel Proust, François Rabelais, George Sand...
direction artistique Jérôme Pouly
SAMEDI 13 FÉV 2021 à 20h30
►MITHRIDATE
de Jean Racine direction artistique Éric Ruf et Blandine Masson.
Coproduction France Culture - Comédie-Française.
SAMEDI 20 FÉV 2021 à 20h30
(captation vidéo Maison de la radio et de la musique - Studio 104) sur nos réseaux.
DIMANCHE 21 FÉV 2021 à 20h dans Théâtre & Cie sur France Culture.
►LES ACTEURS DE BONNE FOI
de Marivaux direction artistique Christian Hecq
SAMEDI 27 FÉV 2021 à 20h30
► LE CID
de Corneille direction artistique Denis Podalydès
SAMEDI 06 MAR 2021 à 20h30
► LA MOUETTE
d'Anton Tchekhov direction artistique Coraly Zahonero
SAMEDI 13 MAR 2021 à 20h30
► SIX PERSONNAGES EN QUETE D'AUTEUR
de Luigi Pirandello direction artistique Marina Hands
SAMEDI 20 MAR 2021 à 20h30
► CE QUE J'APPELLE OUBLI
de Laurent Mauvignier, conception et interprétation Denis Podalydès
SAMEDI 27 MAR 2021 à 20h30
► VIVONS HEUREUX EN ATTENDANT LA MORT
de Pierre Desproges, direction artistique et interprétation Alain Lenglet et Christian Gonon
SAMEDI 3 AVR 2021 à 20h30
► LE SYSTÈME RIBADIER
de Georges Feydeau et Maurice Hennequin, direction artistique Gilles David
SAMEDI 10 AVR 2021 à 20h30
► HUIS CLOS
de Jean-Paul Sartre, direction artistique Anne Kessler
SAMEDI 17 AVR 2021 à 20h30
Avec le soutien de Grant Thornton, Grand mécène de la Fondation pour la Comédie-Française
La Comédie-Française a lancé le 11 février 2021 l’Université théâtrale, un espace d’échange en visioconférence entre les étudiants et les professionnels du spectacle vivant.
PLANNING :
► En quoi consiste la direction artistique d'un théâtre national ?
Jeudi 11 février
en présence d'Éric Ruf, administrateur général de la Comédie-Française
►Comment devient-on comédien de la Comédie-Française ?
Jeudi 11 mars
en présence d’Elsa Lepoivre, sociétaire de la Comédie-Française
► Comment crée-t-on un spectacle aujourd’hui ?
Jeudi 25 mars
en présence de Bertrand Schaaff, directeur de la production et de la coordination artistique, et de Baptiste Manier, administrateur de production
► Comment communique-t-on à la Comédie-Française ?
Jeudi 8 avril
en présence d'Anne Marret, secrétaire générale.
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