Les Pieds sur Terre: a social thriller between moral dilemma and family bond to be discovered at the theater

From April 2 to 30, 2025, theThéâtre de Belleville welcomes Les Pieds sur Terre, a show by Compagnie Hercub', written by Gilles Granouillet. The play, directed by Michel Burstin, Bruno Rochette and Sylvie Rolland, featuresPhilippe Awat, Bruno Rochette, Sylvie Rolland and Erine Serrano. In a form that promises to be as theatrical as it is frontal, the story begins with the arrival of two characters, Moreau and his daughter Suzanne, who have come to recount a significant episode from their past.

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At the heart of the plot of Les Pieds sur Terre lies a moral choice with intimate and social resonances: Moreau, a former executive turned security guard, catches a cashier in the act of stealing. The detail that changes everything: the cashier is his daughter Suzanne's former nanny. The theft triggers a dilemma involving solidarity, loyalty and social survival. Should he cover up for her, at the risk of losing his job, or turn her in and jeopardize the life of the woman who took care of his child? The result is a "social thriller", tinged with mysticism and humor, that raises the question of the laws of society and the laws of the heart.

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Les Pieds sur Terre promises to be a show at the crossroads of intimate storytelling and social theater, questioning with humor and gravity the way our moral choices shape our relationships. With its collective staging and text by Gilles Granouillet, the play is sure to appeal to audiences looking for committed, funny and deeply human theater.

This article is based on information available to date and is not the result of a viewing of the show.

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