The Ear-Back Armchair: Robert Plagnol at the Petit Montparnasse

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 13, 2026 at 04:32 p.m.
Robert Plagnol stars in Le Fauteuil à oreilles at the Petit Montparnasse in Paris from November 4, 2026. Jean-Louis Thamin adapts Des arbres à abattre, Thomas Bernhard's novel about a dinner of artists in Vienna.

Robert Plagnol performs The Chair with Ears at Petit Montparnasse in Paris from November 4, 2026. Jean-Louis Thamin is adapting and directing this one-man show, drawn from Thomas Bernhard’s novel Des arbres à abattre (The Trees to Be Felled).

A writer attends a dinner of artists in Vienna. From his seat, he observes their manners, their conversations, and their contradictions. His critical gaze eventually turns back on himself: his anger doesn’t stop him from remaining attached to the artistic circle he denounces.

The production centers on this vantage point. Robert Plagnol embodies the narrator, while the guests appear as silhouettes and voices. The staging lets the satire of the art world come through as clearly as the narrator’s own hesitations, in Bernard Kreiss’s French translation.

Performances last 1 h 20 and are scheduled from Wednesday to Saturday at 7:00 p.m., with Sunday shows at 5:00 p.m. The listed prices are €18 and €34. Those under 26 can take advantage of a €10 rate, available by phone or at the box office.

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Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From November 4, 2026 to December 20, 2026

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    Location

    31 rue de la Gaité
    75014 Paris 14

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    Prices
    À partir de: €10
    Moins de 26 ans, téléphone ou guichet: €10
    Tarif 18 €: €18
    Tarif 34 €: €34

    Official website
    www.theatremontparnasse.com

    Booking
    billetterie-theatre-montparnasse.tickandlive.com

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