Big Mother extended at Les Béliers Parisiens through August 2026

Big Mother, the play written and directed by Mélody Mourey, is extended at the Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens until August 23, 2026. This political-journalistic thriller, first staged in February 2023, continues its run in Paris with a theatrical investigation into misinformation, big data, and mass manipulation.

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The plot kicks off when a scandal drags the President of the United States into the spotlight and rattles the newsroom of the New York Investigation. Julia Robinson, a journalist, believes she recognizes her former partner in a courtroom, even though he’s been presumed dead for four years. Her investigation joins forces with her team, who are battling a mass manipulation program of unprecedented scale.

With Big Mother, Mélody Mourey places her story in a strikingly contemporary frame: the spread of disinformation, influence technologies, conspiracy theories, and the frailty of democratic debate. The play is particularly aimed at audiences drawn to contemporary theatre, theatre thrillers, and narratives built like investigations.

The cast announced by Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens brings together, notably, Patrick Blandin, Pierre-Yves Bon, Ariane Brousse, Axel Huet, Loris Mercatelli, Marine Llado, Maud Saint-Jean and Énora Texier, alternating across performances. The production has earned five nominations at the 2023 Molières, including Best Play, Best Direction, and Best French-Language Living Female Playwright.

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The run time is listed at 1 hour 40 minutes. Performances run Tuesday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 5:00 p.m. There will be a break in performances from August 17 to 23, 2026.

Big Mother is on stage at Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, running until 23 August 2026.

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