Dolorès: dance as an act of resistance at Théâtre La Bruyère

Théâtre La Bruyère presents Dolorès, directed by Virginie Lemoine, from August 29, 2025. A play inspired by a true story where flamenco, fraternity and war intersect.

From August 29, 2025, Théâtre La Bruyère presents Dolorès, a play directed by Virginie Lemoine, which revisits the real-life, moving destiny of Sylvin and Maria Rubinstein. Twins, cabaret artists and flamenco prodigies, they formed a sensational duo in the 1930s under the names Imperio and Dolorès, attracting the attention of the European showbiz world. Their dazzling, atypical career came to an abrupt end with the rise of Nazism, which dashed their dream of a life devoted to art.

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When his sister disappears, Sylvin Rubinstein abandons the limelight to join the resistance. He takes up Dolores' costume, but this time to deceive, infiltrate and execute. His painfully meticulous revenge becomes an act of survival, memory and identity. Through the artifice of the show and the stage costumes, he wages a secret war in the shadows, where every danced gesture becomes an affirmation of freedom.

The show is aimed at audiences who enjoy historical narratives, extraordinary destinies and theater where scenic aesthetics blend with narrative. The biographical dimension, the rich historical context and the blend of artistic passion and political commitment will appeal as much to audiences sensitive to great forgotten figures as to fans of visual and embodied theater. On the other hand, this play may be less suited to those looking for light comedy or contemporary intrigue centered on the everyday.

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With Dolorès, presented from August 29, 2025 at the Théâtre La Bruyère, theater gives shape to a little-known story, where dance becomes a language of survival and insubordination. A show that combines memory, commitment and the art of cross-dressing, revealing the dramatic power of an exceptional destiny.

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

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