Author and performer Rébecca Balestra returns to the stage in a hybrid form, somewhere between recital, performance and dramatic poetry, with Olympia, presented on June 2 and 3, 2025 at 8pm at the Théâtre du Petit Saint-Martin. Wearing a diva's dress and perched on the music of a Steinway piano, she will perform a text written by herself, combining intimate lyricism, acid humor and contemporary triviality. Announced as a poetic solo, this 1h15 show would conjure up both the codes of the classical recital and the ordinary figures of domestic despair.
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Olympia features a glamorous yet shattered character, in a world where solitude, break-ups and everyday objects compose a score that is both funny and melancholy. The broadcast excerpt would evoke a fridge of condiments, a magnetized photo of a lost love, a limoncello emptied in distress, and pornography as a consolation prize. The show would weave a poetry of disenchantment, conferring an almost sacred aura on what ordinarily escapes the spotlight.
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Olympia would appeal to audiences who are sensitive to literary performance and singular scenic forms, combining intimate writing and strong stage presence. Fans of autofictional narratives, contemporary poetry or performative theater might find it of particular interest. Conversely, those in search of a structured narrative, multiple characters or a linear plot may find this solitary, fragmented form unsettling. The proposal, deliberately on the edge of genres, would be more suited to audiences curious about poetic words put into body.
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With Olympia, Rébecca Balestra proposes a moment of intense, offbeat stage poetry, where raw everyday life becomes material for art, between assumed glamour and familiar distress. This one-woman show promises to be a sonic and emotional experience, scheduled for two evenings at Le Petit Saint-Martin.
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Dates and Opening Time
From June 2, 2025 to June 3, 2025
Location
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
18 Boulevard Saint-Martin
75010 Paris 10
Access
Strasbourg Saint-Denis metro station (lines 8 and 9)
Prices
€25
Booking
www.portestmartin.com
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