Casse-Noisette ou le Royaume de la nuit
based on "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E.T.A. Hoffmann
adapted by Johanna Boyé and Élisabeth Ventura
directed by Johanna Boyé
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Casse-Noisette ou le...
2025-11-26 00:00:00 2026-01-04 00:00:00
Available soonIn the wonderful world of wooden puppets, "The Nutcracker" in its various forms has been enchanting generations, whether as Hoffmann’s 1816 tale or as its adaptation by Alexandre Dumas 30 years later, from which Tchaikovsky drew inspiration for his ballet.
After writing an adaptation of Andersen’s Snow Queen with Élisabeth Ventura – La Reine des neiges, l’histoire oubliée, in 2022 – Johanna Boyé is now presenting an original piece on resilience.
In a set complete with an enchanted rotating wardrobe, she reclaims the traditional elements of tales as she tells the story of Clara, a precocious child with a passion for reading who refuses to “leave” her splint and house following an accident which occurred when she was very young. Her godfather, a nimble clockmaker named Drosselmeier, gifts her a nutcracker on Christmas Eve, a human-sized automaton he built himself. Clara’s father inadvertently breaks the gift by feeding it a nut… then a coconut! The girl and the automaton, now both adorning wounded faces, run away to the land of Pirlipat, a farcical kingdom with an age-old hatred for the Mice and their leader, Madam Mouserinks. But our Nutcracker is an anti-war Nutcracker; he refuses to fight, while the audacious Clara is appointed Minister of Solutions with the duty to bring back peace. She also manages to reunite her friend and Princess Pirlipat in the land of love.
Peppered with original songs and a few dance moves, this show for the entire family is a peculiar journey through imagination, a realm in which humour bunks with strange and farcical feats. The young heroine’s adventures invite the viewers to face their fears and tend to their wounds.
NEW PRODUCTION
NEW
WED DEC 10 AT 7 P.M.
This season, the Comédie-Française offers a Relaxed Performance. This inclusive performance aims at offering a stress-free experience to viewers who may display atypical behaviours. Viewers are guaranteed a safe and comfortable atmosphere to accommodate all their sensory needs.
Creative team
Adaptation : Johanna Boyé and Élisabeth Ventura
Direction : Johanna Boyé
Scenography: Caroline Mexme
Costumes: Marion Rebmann
Lighting: Cyril Manetta
Original music and sound: Mehdi Bourayou
Choreography: Johan Nus
Make-up and hair: Julie Poulain
Assistant director: Laura Bauchet
Distribution
the company
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Zahonerola Fée Dragée, Madame la Surintendante de la cour et le Journaliste du royaume
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GasiorowskiDrosselmeyer, le Sous-Chef des grillades royales, Dame Mauserink et l’Avocat général
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Mélissa Polonie****: ClaraCharlotte Van Bervesselès: la Princesse Pirlipatine, le Brigadier-Chef des cuisines royales et le Pire Conseiller
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