Nestled at the foot of the Old Town, the Théâtre de la Madeleine is a theater hall, primarily dedicated to stand-up comedy.
An energetic evening of spontaneous theatre, the 32nd Mondial d’Improvisation brings together agile improvisers who craft scenes and characters on the spot. The ensemble explores rapid storytelling, sharp comic timing and emotional risk, playing with form and audience suggestion. Staging favors minimal props and a nimble ensemble dynamic, producing a vibrant, unpredictable atmosphere where creativity and collaboration drive every moment.
In French.
Created by Manon Bril and Etienne Lautrette and directed by Théo Comby Lemaitre, this hybrid lecture-performance blends scholarly rigour with theatrical wit. Historian Manon Bril guides the audience through surprising episodes of human history, overturning assumptions with a sharp, offbeat humour and playful staging. The show mixes clear popular-science explanation, theatrical images and comic timing to reveal that nothing has “always been like this”.
In French.
Directed by Rebecca Stella and adapted with Danielle Barthélemy, Cendrillon blends classic fairy-tale drama with manga-inspired staging. Pili Loop’s original score, Mathieu Courtaillier’s lighting and the set by Camille Ansquer shape a vivid, contemporary universe. Costumes by Alice Toutev and Sonia Bosc and choreography by Léon add playful movement and character. Anthony Surleraux’s video projections and graphics expand the tale’s visual world, pairing tradition with modern theatrical textures.
In French.
Paul de Saint Sernin’s stand-up programme, written and performed by the artist, blends sharp comedic timing with candid memories of adolescence, humiliations and personal fears. Directed by Grégoire Dey, the staging relies on intimate storytelling, subtle physicality and pared-down mise-en-scène to turn vulnerability into laughter. The show plays with rhythm and self-questioning, offering a warm yet probing portrait of growing up in a voice both confessional and wry.
In French.
Directed by Gilles Guénat and written by Roxane Gray, The Wall is a dance-theatre piece that immerses audiences in a musical and choreographic tapestry around the history of the Berlin Wall. Choreographies by Fabrice Martin, Sabine Gross-Collé, Gilles Guénat and Anthony Despras shape a fluid dialogue between a woman and a man, where the personal and the political intertwine. A company of around ten artists navigates intimate gestures and collective movements, evoking memory, rupture and resilient lyricism.
This improvisational cabaret gathers a rotating ensemble who transform prompts into exuberant, instant theatrics. Performers spin spontaneous stories, invent vivid characters and push collective comedy toward grand, over-the-top moments. The staging favors quick costume shifts, dynamic lighting and a live-paced soundscape that heightens each surprise. Featuring Nadim Ahmed, Blaise Bersinger, Nina Cachelin, Odile Cantero, Deborah Chirenti, Thomas Demaurex, Alain Ghiringhelli, Julien Henchoz, Malik Kaufmann, Pauline Maitre, Adrien Laplana, Eric Lecoultre and Quentin Lo Russo, the show celebrates the art of improvisation and shared laughter.
In French.
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