Rose: Isabelle Hubert's play about adolescence and reconstruction at the Théâtre Paris-Villette

The play Rose will be performed at the Théâtre Paris-Villette from January 28 to February 7, 2025. It is a story of adolescence, family memory, and emotional reconstruction, brought to life by sensitive and immersive staging.

What if confronting your past allowed you to better understand your children? The Théâtre Paris-Villette welcomes Rose, a creation by the Théâtre Bluff and the Théâtre du Gros Mécano, directed by Mario Borges and Carol Cassistat, based on a textby Isabelle Hubert, from January 28 to February 7, 2025. Through the eyes of a mother confronted with echoes of her own adolescence, the play delves into a story that is touching, funny, and human, where past pain and bursts of hope intersect.

On stage, Éva Daigle, Célia Gouin-Arsenault, Félix Lahaye, and Pierre-Yves Charbonneau bring to life a cast of characters marked by hardship and resilience. As Rose tries to understand the torments of her 15-year-old son, her memories of adolescence resurface, giving rise to an unexpected dialogue with Victor, a teenager who is both talkative and elusive. From this clash of temporalities emerges an unlikely friendship, a shared quest for understanding and healing.

Rose : la pièce d'Isabelle Hubert sur l'adolescence et la reconstruction au Théâtre Paris-Villette — ©David Ospina

A narrative between past, present, and future

Odile Gamache's set design and Renaud Pettigrew 's lighting design create a universe that is both sober and evocative, where the boundaries between eras blur to better convey the characters' states of mind. The immersive sound environment designed by Stéphane Caron and Robert Caux, supported by Julien Blais' video work, invites the audience to dive into the innermost depths of Rose and Victor's souls.

This intimate theater subtly questions family relationships, the memory of wounds, and the paths to reconstruction. With precise and tender writing, Isabelle Hubert explores silences, unspoken words, and the difficulty of communicating between generations. Winner of the 2025 Louise-Lahaye Prize for its focus on adolescence, the play stands out as a bittersweet reflection on emotional inheritance, carried by delicate and nuanced staging.

For lovers of human stories and fans of introspective theater.

Rose is for those who love stories of connection, transmission, and healing. If you are sensitive to introspective plays, contemporary writing, and enveloping atmospheres, this show could touch you deeply. It is particularly suitable for adults, parents, educators, or teenagers (aged 11 and up) in search of real, sincere, and empathetic stories. The play offers a calm pace and a hushed atmosphere, conducive to reflection rather than action.

However, this show is not for audiences looking for light comedy, fast-paced action, or spectacular effects. Rose favors inner listening over visual spectacle, subtle emotion over immediate brilliance. It is a theatrical offering that takes its time, that breathes, and that invites sincere emotional immersion.

Teaser for the play Rose at the Théâtre Paris-Villette:

When theater becomes a mirror of family ties

Whether you come with a teenager, are a parent looking for guidance, or are simply curious about contemporary theater, Rose offers a gentle respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It is also an ideal opportunity to open a dialogue between generations, evoke buried pain, and celebrate, without embellishment, the beauty of human connections.

When you come to discover Rose at the Théâtre Paris-Villette, you enter a theater of emotion, where every word counts, every silence resonates, and where suspended time allows for openings toward the light.

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