Fred Radix's La Claque at La Gaîté Montparnasse: the history of theater claque

La Claque, Fred Radix's creative and entertaining show, returns to enchant the stage of the Gaîté Montparnasse from September 21, 2025 to May 26, 2026. After a resounding success in its first season, this interactive musical comedy takes us back to 1895 Paris, at the heart of a theatrical adventure as hilarious as it is ingenious.

In La Claque, Auguste Levasseur, leader of a troupe of professional clappers, finds himself in a tricky situation when his claque fails him just before a big premiere. With the help of Fauvette, the orchestra's musician, and Dugommier, the stage manager, they must urgently form a new team of clappers. The trio has just one hour and thirty minutes to prepare the novices to applaud the key moments of a complex play with five acts, forty musicians and thirty set changes.

• To be read
• This week's tips in Paris and the Île-de-France region, December 1-7, 2025

What to see this week in Paris? Plays and shows not to be missed
Plays and shows to see this week in Paris: comedies, dance, humor, magic, cabaret... Our selection of must-see events. [Read more]

Fred Radix, already known for Le Siffleur and its 600 performances, explores with La Claque a little-known aspect of theater history, treating it with refined humor and a distinctive musical touch. The show has received critical acclaim for its originality and impeccable execution, earning 7 nominations at the Trophées de la Comédie musicale 2023.