Les Enfants du Paradis
Intro
"Your days are numbered, you are weighed and found too light, your kingdom is given to the Persians." A text about freedom and constraint in love and play. "Your days are numbered, you are weighed and found too light, your kingdom is given to the Persians."
A woman and four men: a mime player, an actor, a criminal and a filthy rich count. They all want to be hers, but only one wins her heart.
A theater where speaking is not allowed. If you say what cannot be said, you'll pay ten franc fine. Les Enfants du Paradis is a play based on the original film scenario from 1943, written by Jacques Prévert. Comp.Marius present a brand new translation, played by a fabulous cast. Bar with beverage choice and hard boiled eggs & one meter sausages at self-service prices .
Belgian premiere: 4th of August 2019, Theatre aan Zee, Oostende (B).
French premiere: 24th of September 2020, La Comédie de Valence (FR).
Text Les Enfants du Paradis (original screenplay, 1943) Author Jacques Prévert (France, 1900-1977) Dutch translation Waas Gramser, Kris Van Trier Actors: Waas Gramser, Kris Van Trier, Lukas De Wolf, Julien Lopez, Clara Cleymans/Evelien Bosmans, Dagmar Dierick, Roy Aernouts, Mathijs Scheepers Costumes (design & realisation) Thijsje Strypens Scene decoration (realisation) Johannes Vochten
Thanks to Herwig Ilegems Co-production Comp.Marius in coll. with Perpodium and Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon (FR) With the support of Taxshelter Belgium.
Past play dates
May 2023
May
PBA – Charleroi (BE)
May
PBA – Place du Manège 1, Charleroi (BE)
May
PBA – Place du Manège 1, Charleroi (BE)
May
Quai 9 – Lanester (FR)
May 2022
May
Agora, Centre Culturel de Boulazac – Boulazac (FR)
May
Agora, Centre Culturel de Boulazac – Boulazac (FR)
May
Théâtre des 4 Saisons – Gradignan (FR)
May
Théâtre des 4 Saisons – Gradignan (FR)
October 2021
Oct
Annonay Rhône Agglo En Scènes – Annonay (FR)
Oct
La Coursive Scène Nationale – La Rochelle (FR)
September 2021
Sep
La Coursive Scène Nationale – Rue St Jean du Pérot 4, La Rochelle (FR)
Sep
Théatres en Dracénie – Draguignan (FR)
Sep
Théatres en Dracénie – Draguignan (FR)
Sep
Théatres en Dracénie – Draguignan (FR)
Sep
L’Avant Scène – Cognac (FR)
Sep
L’Avant Scène – Cognac (FR)
June 2021
Jun
Les Nuits de Fourvière – Lyon (FR)
Jun
Les Nuits de Fourvière – Lyon (FR)
Jun
Les Nuits de Fourvière – Lyon (FR)
September 2020
Sep
LA COMÉDIE DE VALENCE — Centre dramatique national Drôme Ardèche – Valence (FR)
Sep
LA COMÉDIE DE VALENCE — Centre dramatique national Drôme Ardèche – Valence (FR)
Sep
LA COMÉDIE DE VALENCE — Centre dramatique national Drôme Ardèche – Valence (FR)
Sep
LA COMÉDIE DE VALENCE — Centre dramatique national Drôme Ardèche – Valence (FR)
January 2020
Jan
Wintervuur – Antwerpen (BE)
Jan
Wintervuur – Antwerpen (BE)
Jan
Wintervuur – Antwerpen (BE)
December 2019
Dec
Wintervuur – Antwerpen (BE)
Dec
Wintervuur – Antwerpen (BE)
Dec
Wintervuur – Antwerpen (BE)
September 2019
Sep
CC Ter Dilft – Bornem (BE)
Sep
CC Ter Dilft – Sint-Amandsesteenweg 41-43, Bornem (BE)
Sep
CC Ter Dilft – Sint-Amandsesteenweg 41-43, Bornem (BE)
August 2019
Aug
WACCO – Grote Markt 41-43, Waasmunster (BE)
Aug
WACCO – Grote Markt 1, Waasmunster (BE)
Aug
WACCO – Grote Markt 1, Waasmunster (BE)
Aug
MoMeNT festival – Tongeren (BE)
Aug
MoMeNT festival – Tongeren (BE)
Aug
MoMeNT festival – Tongeren (BE)
Aug
Theater aan Zee – Oostende (BE)
Aug
Theater aan Zee – Oostende (BE)
Aug
Theater aan Zee – Oostende (BE)
Aug
Theater aan Zee – Oostende (BE)
Aug
Theater aan Zee – Oostende (BE)
Aug
Theater aan Zee – Oostende (BE)
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