Mathieu Madenian’s fourth solo show mixes observational comedy and gentle tenderness as the performer reflects on becoming a father later in life. Drawing on the arrival of his son Milo, now two, he interrogates contemporary anxieties—asking ‘Why have a baby in a world that’s burning?’—and transforms doubt into humour and warmth. The piece balances sharp social reflection with intimate, self-deprecating storytelling, carrying audiences between laugh-out-loud moments and quiet emotion.

In French.

Performed by Fred Radix, La claque revives the forgotten craft of the claqueurs — professional applauders — in a witty, refined one-man theatre piece. Set in a Parisian playhouse of 1895, Radix embodies Auguste Levasseur, who must recruit a new team with the help of Fauvette, musician, and Dugommier, stage manager. The show blends interactive, poetic and musical moments, shattering the fourth wall to make theatre vividly present.

In French.

Led by the company La Poursuite du Bleu and directed by Samuel Valensi and Paul‑Eloi Forget, Made in France is a biting satire that follows Émile, an ex-convict who returns to work in a factory and becomes head of the union to save his colleagues after a delocalisation is announced. The staging is dark and spare, with a constant drum score that drives the rhythm. Part Chaplin-like cinematic fable, part political comedy, the piece balances absurdity and human warmth.

In French.

Created and performed by Pamela Ravassard from a text by Gilles Granouillet, Zoom is a raw, single character theatre piece that probes maternal love, social judgement and resilience. On stage, the actress embodies a mother who defends her son fiercely, revealing tenderness, anger and humour as memories and confrontations unfold. The writing balances intimacy and civic observation, offering a poignant, physically charged performance that leaves a lasting emotional imprint.

In French.

Adapted from Adèle Fugère’s novel, this intimate theatrical piece follows eight-year-old Rosalie as she wakes one morning sporting Jean Rochefort’s moustache — a whimsical device that reveals childhood depression, fears and resilience. Thomas Drelon inhabits Rosalie with malice and virtuosity, shifting between child and imagined alter ego in a staging that balances tenderness and humour. Sparse yet inventive direction and expressive performance probe fragile inner lives with warmth and subtlety.

In French.

Les Wriggles stage a razor-sharp musical comedy that blends wordplay, biting satire and tuneful arrangements. The quartet — Stéphane Gourdon, Emmanuel Urbanet, Antoine Réjasse and Fabien Marais — draws on material from their 2022 album Quatre étoiles and sketches that lampoon current affairs. Founded in 1995, dissolved in 2009 and reunited in 2018, they mix theatricality and music to provoke laughter and reflection. A lively, incisive performance.

In French.