The Scorpionfish: Samuel Labarthe at Poche Montparnasse

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 13, 2026 at 04:35 p.m.
Samuel Labarthe stars in Le Poisson-Scorpion by Nicolas Bouvier at Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse in Paris, running since September 2, 2026. Catherine Schaub stages this tale of a traveler immobilized in Ceylon.

Samuel Labarthe revisits Nicolas Bouvier's texts in Le Poisson-Scorpion, at the Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse in Paris. Directed by Catherine Schaub, the production has been running since September 2, 2026.

The narrative follows the writer-traveler in Ceylon, after a journey that has carried him from the Balkans, through Afghanistan and India. Illness shuts down his voyage and traps him in a single room. Insects, isolation, and the visions that assail him turn this pause into a voyage into his inner world.

The adaptation by Anne Rotenberg, Gérald Stehr and Samuel Labarthe brings to life that moment when travel stops being a string of landscapes and becomes a confrontation with oneself. The actor carries this solo on stage, after having already performed L’Usage du monde by the same author.

The show runs for 1 h 10. Evening performances are offered at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. The theater’s listed full price is 32 euros, with a reduced rate of 25 euros and a 10-euro ticket for those under 26.

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Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From September 2, 2026 to January 3, 2027

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    Location

    75 Boulevard du Montparnasse
    75006 Paris 6

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    Prices
    À partir de: €10
    Moins de 26 ans: €10
    Tarif réduit: €25
    Tarif plein: €32

    Official website
    www.theatredepoche-montparnasse.com

    Booking
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