The Innocents: a play about Russian revolutionary terrorism

Director Marina Taasheva presents Les Innocents, a play inspired by Russian texts from the early 20th century, at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois. A play to discover from April 10 to 27, 2025.

Directed by Marina Taasheva, Les Innocents, a play inspired by the writings of Leonid Andreev, Ivan Kalyaev and Boris Savinkov, comes to life at the Théâtre de l'Épée de Bois, from April 10 to 27, 2025. On stage, actors Louis Duneton, Sième Milady, Ishtvan Nekrasov, Rémi Picard, Victor Bertoli, Laurent Khider and Dasha Bugaeva play the characters in this historical drama, in French and Russian.

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In The Innocents, against a backdrop of faltering tsarism, underground revolt and war in the Far East, an assassination attempt is in the offing. Grand Duke Sergei, governor of Moscow, is to be blown to smithereens by a bomb thrown into the Kremlin. The story begins there, awaiting the explosion, and ends a few steps away, on the scaffold. Between these two moments, a question: at what point does the fighter become the murderer? And what remains innocent in the gesture of one who kills in the name of the future?

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Les Innocents is aimed at an audience drawn to engaged works, historical dramas and profound political reflections. Lovers of documented theater, Russian literature and original scenic proposals may find food for thought. The use of bilingualism, Russian and French, would contribute to a greater immersion in the ideological and cultural universe of the period. On the other hand, this show may not be suitable for children or spectators looking for light entertainment, either because of its dramatic intensity or because of the themes addressed.

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Through Les Innocents, Marina Taasheva proposes a plunge into the paradoxes of political combat, exploring the motivations of those who, in the name of an ideal, choose the path of violence. The play seems to offer both a documented and dramatic look at a pivotal period in Russian history.

This article is based on information currently available about the show Les Innocents. It has been written without prior viewing of the show.

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