The Fifth District's Madwoman: Éléonore Bauer's comedy at the Gymnase

The Madwoman of the 5th, a comedy by Eléonore Bauer staged by Arnaud Schmitt, runs at the Gymnase Theatre in Paris from September 12 to December 31, 2026. After an engagement at the Grand Point Virgule in March, the play moves in for a run in the 10th arrondissement.

Juliette and Victor have been living together for years and are considering starting a family. Their daily life is shaken when Juliette grows close to Romane, their upstairs neighbor. Romane piles on accusations against Victor, sowing doubt within the couple. The play crafts its comedy around this trio, weaving together suspicion, neighborhood quarrels, and misunderstandings.

The author of Ma sœur est un boulet and Quittes-moi si tu peux here explores how external judgments creep into private life. The cast features Eléonore Bauer, Judith Ejnes and, on alternating nights, Alexandre Texier or Florent Chesné.

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Performances are scheduled on Wednesdays at 9 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays at 5 p.m., with occasional extra performances and days off. The theater lists a single ticket price of 27 euros.

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