Macha Makeïeff returns to wordless burlesque in a slapstick‑inspired theatrical piece. Seven characters are stranded in an indeterminate space between a waiting room and an administrative counter, their uneasy desires and unspoken secrets revealed through precise physicality and festive costumes. When a sudden menace intrudes, fantasy and comic invention take over, unfolding as a poetic comedy carried by a troupe of virtuoso performers. Sparse dialogue and imaginative staging create a tactile, humorous and unexpectedly moving experience.

Tropismes is an ensemble theatre creation devised by an amateur company, shaped from performers’ improvisations into a cohesive script. Directed by Xavier Cavada, Nathalie Cuenet and Valérie Poirier, the staging explores chance encounters in a concourse where bodies brush, avoid or collide. Through comic misunderstandings, burlesque situations and sudden, life-changing meetings, the ensemble balances comedy and tenderness, creating an intimate, sensory experience that observes how small gestures reconfigure relationships.

In French.