On a tous quelque chose en nous... : a duo of clowns revisit Johnny Hallyday at La Cartoucherie

Marie-Laure Baudain and Rodolphe Dekowski create On a tous quelque chose en nous..., a clown duo loosely inspired by Johnny Hallyday, presented at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois at the Cartoucherie in Paris.

With On a tous quelque chose en nous..., artists Marie-Laure Baudain and Rodolphe Dekowski invent an unlikely encounter between two clown figures: a naïve, whimsical red-nosed auguste and a poetically phlegmatic white clown. Together, they explore the popular mythology of Johnny Hallyday, a figure both heroic and fragile, and use it as the starting point for a theatrical performance combining humor, emotion and collective memory.

Where and when to see On a tous quelque chose en nous...?

On a tous quelque chose en nous... will be performed at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois from October 30 to November 2, 2025, in Paris(12th arrondissement).

Synopsis: An unclassifiable duet between a red-nosed august, a clowness in short, and a funny guy who looks like a white clown. Yes, you were right when you filled in the title in your head: this is indeed a show about Johnny Hallyday, that spectral figure who sang Hamlet in the 1990s and crossed French chanson like a living myth. Between homage and hijacking, the two performers transform the icon into a playful, excessive and tender subject.

A poetic duet of laughter and rock'n'roll

Marie-Laure Baudain reunites with her character Pauline Couic, a free-spirited, unpredictable clown, whom she confronts here with the white clown played by Rodolphe Dekowski. Together, they replay the tension between order and chaos, modesty and exuberance, in a burlesque dialogue inspired by the legend of Johnny Hallyday. With musical winks, expressive gestures and masterful improvisation, the show deploys a stage energy that's both funny and melancholy.

A theater of misappropriation and tenderness

Conceived as a contemporary clown performance, On a tous quelque chose en nous... plays with the codes of the concert and the public confession. The duo questions the popular fascination with stage heroes and the way in which collective myths nourish our own identities. The figure of Johnny becomes the mirror of a vulnerable humanity, between laughter, downfall and resilience.

For which audience?

The show is aimed at adults and teenagers aged 12 and over, with a taste for the world of physical theater, clowning and poetry. It will also appeal to fans of contemporary performances andvisual humor that play with popular culture and collective memory.

The essentials on We all have something in us...

A clownish duo performed by Marie-Laure Baudain and Rodolphe Dekowski, based on the figure of Johnny Hallyday. Presented at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois (Cartoucherie - Paris 12e), this show combines laughter, nostalgia and poetry to explore the relationship between myth and human vulnerability.

Between rock, farce and emotion, On a tous quelque chose en nous... invites us to rediscover the legend under a red nose.

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