Theatrical Production Invites Audience to a Funeral

A man invites the audience to his funeral in a theatrical production that features a singer and three musicians, staging his resurrection and inviting the audience to a sensory awakening in a joyful and poetic chaos. The performance blends intimate moments with larger-than-life spectacle, creating a unique experience that challenges traditional boundaries of theater.

Intimate Struggle Turns Epic

The production begins with an intimate closed-door struggle for survival, collectively creating an epic where ordinary considerations coexist with lyrical flights, gradually revealing the theatrical machinery. This approach allows the audience to witness the transformation of a personal moment into a grand narrative, highlighting the interplay between human vulnerability and artistic expression.

Exploring Fragility and Resilience

Jean-Luc Lagarce's text is described as depicting the hospital environment and the fragility of the human condition with acuity, delicacy, and irony. Suzie Baret-Fabry blends this narrative with her unique visual and musical universe, proposing a celebration of life and resilience. The production uses this contrast to reflect on mortality and the human spirit.

Cast and Crew Detail the Production

The production, titled L'Apprentissage, features Arthur Amard in a performance role with accordion, Adrian Chávez on cor and singing, Garance Degos on cello and singing, Célia Pierre on lyrical singing and harmonium, and Jean Polin on vibraphone, percussion, and singing. Jeanne Dreyer is responsible for the lighting design, with Angèle Peyrade as the lighting crew. Simon Guirlinger is part of the general crew, while Camille Kuntz-Carbó handles set design and costumes, also providing artistic collaboration. Angèle Peyrade is involved in movement collaboration, and Mathilde Ferry is in charge of administration and production. The distribution is managed by La Mécanique des rêves – Alain Rauline & Corentin Pichot.

Performance Dates and Venue

The production is scheduled for performances on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM, Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 PM, and Friday, November 6, at 2:00 PM, at the Théâtre Bernard-Marie Koltès in Metz. The venue is known for hosting innovative and experimental theatrical works, making it an appropriate setting for this unique production.