Sunday 3 October, 20:00

Souvenirs d’un jeune homme

Jean Anouilh’s Souvenirs d’un jeune homme is a tender, witty theatrical confession that traces an improbable youth from advertising to the theatre’s backstage. Performed by two virtuoso actors, the staging balances humour, poetry and subtlety, weaving anecdotes and unexpected encounters into a lively portrait of artistic passion and insouciance. The production highlights sharp writing and delicate interplay between performers, offering an intimate, humane experience of memory and theatrical longing.

In French.

Chemin du Bois-des-Arts 62,
1226 Thônex
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Photo Credit: DR

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