From August 30 to November 30, 2025, La Pépinière théâtre welcomes Pauline & Carton, a joyously unusual one-woman show directed by Christine Murillo, winner of the Molière 2025 for best one-woman show. In this freewheeling, whimsical evocation of the actress Pauline Carton, the multi-Moliere-winning actress revives an era, a voice and a typically French sense of humor, combining theater, song and delightful anecdotes.
Pauline Carton, a major figure in theater and cinema in the first half of the 20th century, is reborn here through her writings, her memories, her dialogues with Sacha Guitry and her confidences in love. Christine Murillo embodies, reads, sings and plays with this material as if she were rummaging through an antique trunk: with affection, freedom and mischief. Surrounded by a deliberately minimal set-up - a simple camping table and a cardboard box - she conjures up a whole imaginary world in a few gestures, a few phrases, a few bursts of laughter.
The show will appeal to lovers of text-basedtheater, to those nostalgic for a light-hearted yet profound art of the spoken word, but also to those who enjoy sensitive portraits of women with discreet but significant destinies. Whether you know Pauline Carton or not, the writing and performance capture an era, a vision of popular theater and a timeless fantasy. On the other hand, this show stands out for its pared-down, narrative form, and will not appeal to those looking for spectacular or contemporary theater.
In Pauline & Carton, presented at La Pépinière théâtre from August 30 to November 30, 2025, Christine Murillo revisits the memory of Pauline Carton with humor, elegance and fantasy. A Molière award-winning one-woman show that celebrates the love of theater, words and shared memories.
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Location
La Pépinière Théâtre
7, rue Louis Le Grand
75002 Paris 2
Prices
€12 - €27
Booking
theatrelapepiniere.com
