Mission Florimont at Théâtre Rive Gauche: the burlesque adventure comedy

The adventure comedy Mission Florimont will be at the Théâtre Rive Gauche in Paris from June 7 to June 28, 2026, for a series of fast-paced performances featuring a colorful cast of characters.

After a hugely successful run at the turn of the 2010s, Sacha Danino and Sébastien Azzopardi's play Mission Florimont is set to return to the Paris stage, this time at Théâtre Rive Gauche, from June 7, 2025. Renowned for its dynamism and offbeat humor, this adventurecomedy was named Best Comedy Play at the Molières awards in 2010. It features an unlikely hero, Florimont de la Courneuve, the only hope of a beleaguered François I, on an incredible mission to Constantinople.

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Set in 1534, at the height of the Renaissance, the plot would follow the adventures of an agent who is more clumsy than competent, confronted by a gallery of characters as absurd as they are fearsome: mercenaries, Spanish traitors with the scent of olive oil and tapas, mysterious women and dangers around every corner. In this wacky world, Florimont would be launched on an adventure involving misunderstandings, cloak-and-dagger battles and wicked wit, all set against a backdrop of resolutely anachronistic humor.

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The play would be based on a frenetic rhythm and a permanent game of transformation: five actors would play no less than thirty characters, which would be one of the mainsprings of situational comedy. This multiplicity of roles, coupled with a lively, inventive staging, could appeal to a wide audience with a taste for burlesque humor and popular theater.

The show will appeal to fans of sketch comedy, to those looking for fast-paced entertainment, and to those who appreciate historical detour with an irreverent tone. On the other hand, audiences looking for intimate, introspective or realistic theater may not find what they're looking for, as the show plays the offbeat and caricature card to the hilt.

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Since its premiere in 2009, Mission Florimont is said to have won over many audiences, both for its tone and its ability to revisit history with swords and jokes. Its return in 2025 at the Théâtre Rive Gauche could mark a new stage in the life of this already cult piece of contemporary comic theater.

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