L'Homme de ses rêves: Feydeau revisited in vaudeville at the Théâtre du Gymnase

The Théâtre du Gymnase welcomes L'Homme de ses rêves, an adaptation of a little-known Feydeau by Jonathan Pinducciu. The play runs from September 19 to December 28, 2025, in a fast-paced, burlesque format.

The Théâtre du Gymnase presents L'Homme de ses rêves, a comedy of manners freely adapted from a little-known text by Georges Feydeau by Jonathan Pinducciu, who also directs. Running from September 19 to December 28 2025, this retelling is in the purest tradition of vaudeville, with its play on masks, cascading misunderstandings and situational humor, in a tight 1h20 format.

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Thomas Marcassol, a wealthy businessman, is fulfilled... except in love. He can't stand his wife and is looking for a clever way to bring about their separation without having to face the consequences. He remembers a promise she made to him when they were married: "If I ever meet the man of my dreams, I'll divorce you and marry him. Marcassol decides to provoke this meeting by going in search of the ideal man for his own wife. But his plan, designed to free up his daily marital routine, triggers a series of uncontrollable events, made up of absurd stratagems, role reversals and burlesque twists and turns.

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The show is aimed above all at fans of classic comedies and boulevard theater, but also at those wishing to discover Feydeau through a lesser-known version of his work, in a deliberately fast-paced, accessible style. On the other hand, it may be less suited to audiences looking for introspective theater, a dramatic register or experimental scenic forms.

Programming L'Homme de ses rêves from September 19 to December 28, 2025, the Théâtre du Gymnase offers a plunge into the little-known world of Feydeau, revisited in a spirit of loyalty and lightness. An opportunity to rediscover the workings of vaudeville, a comedy of manners, marital satire and precision mechanics.

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

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