Les Fantômes de Condorcet is a dramatic comedy written and directed by Clara Leduc and Morgan Perez. Inspired by the spirit of Le Prénom and Un dîner d'adieu, the play brings together former prep school classmates for a seemingly convivial dinner. But behind the laughter and shared memories, tensions resurface when one of them, now a successful novelist, reveals that his latest book is directly inspired by their lives.
Les Fantômes de Condorcet runs at the Théâtre Galabru from September 18 to November 20, 2025, in Paris(18th arrondissement).
Synopsis: For the release of his new novel, Pierre-Alexandre Valmorin reunites his prep school friends. His book is about them and their years of study. Between embellished memories, buried grudges and divergent visions of the past, the evening gets out of hand. What remains of a friendship when fiction takes over?
This collective creation tackles the contradictions of adult friendship with humor and lucidity. Les Fantômes de Condorcet brings laughter and emotion into dialogue, exploring the boundary between intimate truth and literary invention. The exchanges between the characters recall the lively, caustic tone of Le Prénom or Le Dîner de cons, where light-hearted conversations turn into settling of scores.
Clara Leduc and Morgan Perez 's staging favors group dynamics, in a contemporary salon atmosphere. Ten actors embody a gallery of endearing, flawed characters, each trying to save face against the mirror of the past.
Produced by La Compagnie Nietzsche, this dramatic comedy illustrates the impetus of an independent troupe that blends collective acting and contemporary writing. The play questions the role of the author and the autobiographical aspect of artistic creation, while evoking the fragility of friendships. It's an accessible work, full of rhythm and humanity, as much about literature as it is about loyalty.
The show is aimed at adults and teenagers aged 14 and over, who enjoy comedies of manners and contemporary theater. It will appeal to audiences who have enjoyed Le Prénom, Un dîner d'adieu and closed-door comedies that combine laughter with emotional tension.
Group drama directed by Clara Leduc and Morgan Perez, performed by Raphaëlle Bezzina, Olivia Bouchaud, Corentin Briot, Paul Carni, Héléna Imsand, Marina Jeanbart, Chloé Leys, Maria Neirynck, Clara Pailharey and Jean-Pierre Rizzi. Presented at the Théâtre Galabru (Montmartre - Paris 18th), the play returns in autumn 2025 for ten new performances.
Between laughter, memories and inconvenient truths, Les Fantômes de Condorcet shows the fragility of friendships in the face of the power of words.
This article is based on information available online; we have not yet attended the show mentioned.
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Dates and Opening Time
From October 9, 2025 to November 20, 2025
Location
Théâtre Montmartre Galabru
4, Rue Armée d'orient
75018 Paris 18
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