L'Éclipse: a 90s teen fresco at Théâtre Paris-Villette

From November 14 to December 5, 2025, Collectif Bajour's L'Éclipse takes over the Théâtre Paris-Villette with a teenage fresco set in the Jura region of the 90s, a tale of initiation, desire and fragility.

Presented at Théâtre Paris-Villette from November 14 to December 5, 2025, L'Éclipse is a creation by Collectif Bajour, directed by Leslie Bernard and Matthias Jacquin. This choral show follows a group of teenagers on the eve of the start of the new school year in a Jura village, between first love, awakening to the world and subterranean tensions.

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The story takes place in 1998, in Baume-les-Messieurs, where seven teenagers meet at the end of summer, about to cross the threshold from adolescence to adulthood. As junior high school students, they cross paths with teachers, one of whom, a demanding and disturbing dance instructor, will leave his mark on their lives. In an atmosphere of the end of innocence, the play alternates between love affairs, doubts about identity and the beginnings of social awareness.

Written for the stage, the play emphasizes the collective dimension of the performance and the fragility of the characters. It's in a sensitive, on-the-skin vein of theater, where the story of initiation takes precedence over any attempt at a lesson or message. The staging is fluid and lively, faithfully recreating the hesitations, impulses and fractures of a youth under construction.

The show is aimed at audiences interested in contemporary theater, stories of adolescence, and those who like scenic devices anchored in a troupe dynamic. It will appeal to young adults as well as spectators wishing to revisit their own memories of adolescence. On the other hand, those who prefer a tighter dramaturgy or stronger historical stakes may stay away from this impressionistic form.

L'Éclipse can be seen at the Théâtre Paris-Villette from November 14 to December 5, 2025.

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