In Seule comme Maria, a young actress in the throes of creation confronts the figure of Maria Schneider, an iconic actress whose destiny was as dazzling as it was tragic. Through a mock open rehearsal, she plays with the codes of theater, embodying Maria S. in turn and revealing her own doubts, in a dialogue between past and present.
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Part reflection on the status of actresses, part troubling identification and part mise en abyme, Seule comme Maria weaves a parallel between two generations of actresses. Why does this young woman recognize herself so much in the career of Maria Schneider, an actress who came to prominence at a very young age and was marked by a cinema that didn't always protect her? This sensitive, lucid one-woman show, written by Marilou Aussilloux and Théo Askolovitch, explores these echoes between two trajectories with finesse.
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This show will appeal to audiences with a passion for introspective narratives and reinvented biopics, and to fans of theater that plays with its own codes.
From March 5 to 23, 2025 at Théâtre de l'Athénée, Seule comme Maria plunges us into the theatrical creation and memory of an outstanding actress. It's a one-woman show between tribute and personal quest, where the intimate meets the universal.
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This article is based on information available about the show and does not constitute a viewing review.
Dates and Opening Time
From March 5, 2025 to March 23, 2025
Location
Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet
7 Rue Boudreau
75009 Paris 9
Prices
€10 - €22
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