The Winter's Tale: Shakespeare revisited by a young troupe at Théâtre Gérard-Philipe

With Le Conte d'hiver, twelve young actors from the CNSAD will interpret Shakespeare's tragicomedy in a contemporary staging. The show runs from May 21 to 25, 2025 in Saint-Denis, at the Théâtre Gérard-Philipe.

As part of the 24-25 season of the Théâtre Gérard-Philipe de Saint-Denis, William Shakespeare 's The Winter's Tale will be brought to the stage by Agathe Mazouin and Guillaume Morel, recent graduates of the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique. Presented from May 21 to 25, 2025, this creation would bring together a cast of twelve young performers in an energetic, uncluttered reinterpretation of this rare play, at the crossroads of drama and wonder.

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The Winter's Tale tells the story of Leontes, King of Sicily, who is suddenly consumed by an irrational jealousy of his wife Hermione and her childhood friend Polixenes, King of Bohemia. Convinced of adultery, he has the queen imprisoned and orders the abandonment of the child she has just given birth to. This tale of two movements - tragedy and redemption - traverses the darkest of human passions, before shifting to a brighter world of chance, disguise and reunion. The play blends intimate violence, rupture, hope and reinvention of the family bond.

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Recommended for ages 14 and upwards, this show could appeal to both classical theater enthusiasts curious to discover a young, contemporary interpretation, and spectators interested in purified approaches to stage acting. The themes addressed - jealousy, feminicide, patriarchal power - would resonate strongly with audiences sensitive to questions of gender and cultural heritage. On the other hand, the elliptical nature and two-stage construction of the play could disconcert those looking for a linear or realistic narrative.

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With Le Conte d'hiver (The Winter's Tale), Agathe Mazouin and Guillaume Morel propose a sensitive, contemporary reading of Shakespeare's universe, performed by a troupe drawn from the Conservatoire. The production will be staged at the Théâtre Gérard-Philipe in Saint-Denis from May 21 to 25, 2025, in a refined, committed form, where the tragic and the poetic are closely interwoven.

This article has been written on the basis of the information available about the show and is not based on a viewing review.

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