Chevaliers Princesse et Dragon: family comedy at the Théâtre des Mathurins

The Théâtre des Mathurins welcomes Chevaliers Princesse et Dragon,a creationby Olivier Solivérès that takes the audience on a journey to a medieval tournament designed for the whole family. Conceived as a participatory live show, it features Sire Baudoin de Pince-Maille, who organizes a series of trials to choose a suitor for his daughter Blanche. The audience follows an adventure combining comedy, skill, and situations inspired by the chivalric imagination.

The staging is based on a series of fun challenges: crossbow competitions, archery, sword fighting, and jousting punctuate the narrative and structure the action scenes. This staging promotes interactivity, while offering a dynamic format accessible to children as young as 4. The production is part of the Parisian scene dedicated to young audiences, with an aesthetic inspired by the codes of medieval tales.

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Olivier Solivérès directs the show and continues his work in family theater after productions such as Au Pays du Père Noël, Blanche Neige et les Sept Nains, Ados, Le Bossu de Notre-Dame, Space Wars, and Les Aventures de Pinocchio. For this production, he has assembled an alternating cast: Rémi Palazy or Pablo Cherrey-Iturralde in the role of Gauvin, Anaïs Marais or Daphné Schlosser as Blanche, Frédéric Strouck or Rémi Cotta as the King of Pince-Maille, Anthony Fabien or Alexis Mahi as Flubert, and Pierre Marazin or Grégory Juppin as Crépin.

The presence of a troupe specializing in young audiences contributes to the accessible and unifying dimension of this creation. The show fits in with cultural outings for families, in a 1 hour 20 minute format suitable for children and offered throughout the year. It is part of the family programming at the Théâtre des Mathurins, which regularly develops creations intended to introduce young children to the theater.

The show Chevaliers Princesse et Dragon can be seen at the Théâtre des Mathurins all year round.

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