Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

Comedy-ballet by Molière
Directed by Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq

Richelieu

17 November 2023 - 15 January 2024
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Richelieu

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

2023-11-17 20:30:00 2024-01-15 23:00:00

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In June 2021, the Valérie Lesort-Christian Hecq duo presented an astonishing "Bourgeois gentilhomme", set to the lively rhythms of Balkan music.

"Turqueries" were in fashion in 1670 when Molière wrote this comedy for a lavish royal occasion. It excelled both in the representation of the exoticism in vogue at the time, and in its caricature of a middle-class social climber keen to adopt the good manners that are the hallmark of “quality people”. The entire stage is taken over by the flighty behaviour of this man who clumsily practices dancing and fencing, or tries to learn philosophy with childish simplicity. His wife and maid are the first to make fun of him, objecting to his increasingly authoritarian stance, especially when he refuses to give his daughter’s hand to Cléonte because he is not a noble. The mockery is further intensified thanks to the valet’s ruse of introducing the lover into the family home disguised as a “great Turk”, offering a crowd-pleasing finale with the Mamamouchi scene. Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq happily make use of everything that feeds the eccentricity of this Monsieur Jourdain who is frantically attracted to all things royal: “He is boundlessly naive and this naivety is particularly touching. Like many artists, we work with child audiences and Molière makes his Bourgeois a child playing pretend. […] Childhood dreams are the most powerful because they have not been yet tarnished by the shackles of educations and norms. These dreams are pure.” This show for all audiences is replete with poetic charm and childhood games madness.

This show premiered on June 18, 2021 at the Salle Richelieu.

IN CINEMAS
SEPT 6 >OCT 17

Duration

2h20 without intermission

Venue
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Creative team

Directed by: Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq
Scenography: Éric Ruf
Costumes: Vanessa Sannino
Lights: Pascal Laajili
Original music and arrangements: Mich Ochowiak and Ivica Bogdanić
Choreographic work: Rémi Boissy
Puppets: Carole Allemand and Valérie Lesort
Assistant director: Florimond Plantier
Scenography assistant: Julie Camus

Distribution

the company

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    Véronique
    Vella

    Nicole, servante et manipulation de marionnettes

    See biography
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    Sylvia
    Bergé

    Mme Jourdain, femme de M. Jourdain et Musicienne, chant

    See biography
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    Françoise
    Gillard

    Dorimène, marquise et Danseuse

    See biography
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    Laurent
    Stocker

    Covielle, valet de Cléonte et le Mufti

    See biography
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    Guillaume
    Gallienne

    Maître de philosophie (alternating)

    See biography
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    Christian
    Hecq

    M. Jourdain, bourgeois

    See biography
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    Nicolas
    Lormeau

    Maître de musique et manipulation de marionnettes

    See biography
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    Clément
    Hervieu-Léger

    Dorante, comte, amant de Dorimène

    See biography
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    Didier
    Sandre

    Maître de philosophie (alternating)

    See biography
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    Gaël
    Kamilindi

    Maître à danser et Maître tailleur

    See biography
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    Yoann
    Gasiorowski

    Cléonte, amoureux de Lucile, Musicien, percussions et manipulation de marionnettes

    See biography
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    Jean
    Chevalier

    Maître d'armes et manipulation de marionnettes (alternating)

    See biography
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    Nicolas
    Chupin

    Maître d'armes et manipulation de marionnettes (alternating)

    See biography
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    Marie
    Oppert

    Lucile, fille de M. Jourdain, Élève du Maïtre de musique (en 1ère fois) et Danseuse

    See biography

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