La Guerre des Hachoirs: comedy at the Folie Théâtre

From November 2025,La Folie Théâtre will host La Guerre des Hachoirs, a creation by Julien Orain that imagines the escalation of an unexpected conflict between fishmongers and butchers at the Rungis international market. The play is presented as a satirical comedy based on the meteoric rise to fame of Océane, a fishmonger who has become a national media figure. Her success causes tensions with Jason Delatiche, representative of the butchers, triggering a series of events that draw artisans, journalists, law enforcement, and political figures into a whirlwind of rivalries and blunders. The show thus offers a humorous fiction inspired by very real professional and public situations.

The play is directed by Julien Orain, in artistic collaboration with Roxanne Joucaviel. The staging is based on a sustained rhythm and characterization work designed to bring around thirty characters to life with a small number of performers. The staging encourages rapid role changes, transformation games, and comic breaks. The dramatic writing draws on the codes of contemporary comedy, playing on the contrast between everyday issues and the excessiveness of situations, while setting the action in a professional environment rarely represented on stage.

The cast includes Thaïs Laurent, Fabian Hellou, Mathilda El Hammoudani, Charlotte Jouslin, Jean-Nicolas Gaitté, Clara Cordeiro, Roxanne Joucaviel, Julien Orain, and Marie Rioux. Five actors play a multitude of roles, creating a dynamic ensemble that highlights the variety of characters involved in this fictional plot. This configuration offers a range of burlesque situations and allows social satire to be addressed through a series of short scenes, focusing on the tensions between public representations, economic interests, and individual ambition.

Listed in the "Comedy" category, La Guerre des Hachoirs is positioned in the 2025-2026 program as an entertaining offering based on a contemporary observation of the world of work and its media mechanisms. The play is aimed at audiences who enjoy humorous creations rooted in current events and offers an offbeat take on professional dynamics. With its cast of characters and satirical treatment, it contributes to the renewal of the comedy landscape on the Parisian stage by exploring a milieu rarely placed at the center of theatrical narratives.

La Guerre des Hachoirs can be seen at the Folie Théâtre until February 1, 2026.

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