Le Cid blows a fuse, back in Paris at the Théâtre Hébertot

Le Cid goes off the rails, Caroline Vigneaux’s adaptation of Le Cid, returns to Théâtre Hébertot in Paris from September 18, 2026, to January 3, 2027. A version in alexandrines also pitched for younger audiences.

Le Cid pète un câble heads to a new Paris venue. After a first run at the Théâtre des Mathurins in early 2026, the adaptation of Le Cid conceived by Caroline Vigneaux resumes at Théâtre Hébertot from September 18, 2026, to January 3, 2027. This version of Pierre Corneille's play preserves the alexandrines while weaving in contemporary references and vocabulary. It is recommended for audiences aged 6 and up.

The project took shape when Caroline Vigneaux recalls wanting to find a way to bring classic theatre to her children after an experience in which they hadn’t grasped a play from the repertoire. She turned to Le Cid, drawing on its plot and the tensions between love, honor, and family, reimagining them through a contemporary lens. The text is thus credited to Pierre Corneille and Caroline Vigneaux.

Rodrigue and Chimène are in love and plan to marry when a feud between their fathers upends their romance. After being slapped by the Count, Chimène’s father, Don Diègue asks his son Rodrigue to defend his honor. The young man is then faced with the central dilemma at the heart of the original play: to avenge his father would mean killing the man who is the woman he loves.

Caroline Vigneaux also directs the staging of this adaptation, which blends theatre, music and dance. The new season at Théâtre Hébertot rests on an alternating cast featuring Marie Bucher, Marion De Schrooder, Albin Duvert, Florian Schwob, Marie Communal, Clémence Tenou, Arthur Rubio and Matisse Humbert.

With its rewriting approach and its retention of alexandrine verse, Le Cid pète un câble offers a fresh entry point for families, teens, and audiences looking to engage with Corneille’s text in a new way. The show is also tied to an educational project aimed at middle and high schools. The Paris run opens on September 18, 2026 at Théâtre Hébertot and runs through January 3, 2027.

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