Ailleurs / Après, Arnaud Bedouet's new creation, will be at the Petit Montparnasse from October 2 to December 31, 2025. Performed by Philippe Magnan and Lou Chauvain, this play takes the form of a theatrical road movie in which two characters who are complete opposites discover each other during an unexpected journey. Press previews begin on October 9 at 9:00 p.m. The artistic dossier presents a work that blends reality and imagination, in a script that intertwines memories, emotions, and intimate journeys.
The script features two neighbors who don't know each other: she is 30 years old, he is an older man who is still grieving. She loves life, he no longer finds it enjoyable. She has just broken up with her partner, he is a widower. She suggests they go "somewhere else," he refuses; she insists, he accepts. Their old convertible then becomes the setting for a journey to the West, where their dreams, their ghosts, and their damnable characters clash. This starting point opens up a reflection on encounters, the relationship to time, but also on how each person can transform the other.
In the artistic dossier, Arnaud Bedouet evokes his desire to blend reality and imagination in a sensitive space where humanity is revealed in small touches. He conceives this play as a space of freedom for the characters, with a comedic dynamic driven by the contrast between an impulsive and idealistic young woman and a more cynical and thoughtful man. The play thus explores contemporary loneliness, memory, and the vital energy that is reborn through contact with others.
Catherine Schaub's staging focuses on this in-between space, which she describes as an "imaginal world," a space where memories and desires take shape. She questions the boundary between lived reality and mental projection, particularly through the male character's past, marked by a painful history evoked in the dossier. James Brandily's set design, Julia Allègre's costumes, Michel Gueldry's lighting, and Aldo Gilbert's sound create a universe where the journey becomes an inner landscape.
Part of the Petit Montparnasse season, Ailleurs / Après tackles themes of healing, encounters, and the unexpected. The theater becomes a place of transformation and questioning, in a production where human relationships take center stage. The show can be seen at the Petit Montparnasse until December 31, 2025.
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Dates and Opening Time
From October 3, 2025 to December 21, 2025
Location
Le Petit Montparnasse
31 rue de la Gaité
75014 Paris 14
