Un samedi soir dans l’histoire: queer musical at the Théâtre Clavel

The Théâtre Clavel presents Un samedi soir dans l'histoire, a musical written and directed by Adrien Gahinet, until December 20. The show offers an immersion into Parisian nightlife through a pop and queer fable where several trajectories intersect. By embracing partying as a space for emancipation, it explores the quest for freedom, the transition to adulthood, and the contradictions of urban youth.

The plot takes place at Cocotte Night, a fictional club that becomes the setting for a night where anything can happen. Three twenty-somethings eager for the future and three thirty-somethings confronted with their choices find themselves there, caught between desires, disillusionment, and unpredictable impulses. In this atmosphere saturated with light and music, the show questions what drives people to go out: oblivion, encounters, the hope of shining, or the simple desire to exist for the duration of a chorus.

Adrien Gahinet's staging is based on the songs of Juliette Armanet, which are used as a dramatic thread. Each song accompanies the characters' emotions and structures the narrative progression. The set design is inspired by clubbing codes to recreate the atmosphere of a Parisian night, emphasizing the play of light, proximity to the audience, and the rhythm of transitions.

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The cast includes Léonard Duc, Iléana Chocardelle, and Julie Delare alternating, Loïc Forest, Adèle Bloch-Mazier, and Nina Léane alternating, as well as Alix Thorpe, Basile Darroze, and Simon Gardaix. Together, the performers embody the intersecting paths of this nocturnal community, between dialogue scenes, musical sequences, and choreographed moments. The show highlights the collective energy and diversity of the identities represented.

Un samedi soir dans l’histoire follows in the tradition of contemporary musicals that blend intimate storytelling with pop culture. Through a sensitive portrayal of partying and the queer community, the show offers a portrait of Parisian nightlife, somewhere between excitement and melancholy. It can be seen at the Théâtre Clavel until December 20, on Saturdays at 9:30 p.m.

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