A Girl’s Story: Annie Ernaux adapted for the stage at the Manufacture des Abbesses

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 28, 2026 at 04:35 p.m.
Violette Campo directs Annie Ernaux’s A Girl’s Story at the Manufacture des Abbesses, from November 29, 2026, to January 6, 2027, starring Lisa Garcia.

Annie Ernaux is appearing at the Manufacture des Abbesses in A Girl’s Story, directed by Violette Campo, from November 29, 2026, to January 6, 2027. The actress shares the stage with Lisa Garcia in this adaptation of the Nobel Prize-winning writer’s autobiographical account.

The text looks back on the summer of 1958 and Annie Duchesne’s first sexual experience, before she became Annie Ernaux. It explores desire, shame and the weight of social background, bringing the young girl’s recollection into dialogue with the perspective of the woman writing decades later.

Violette Campo gives this distance a theatrical form: Lisa Garcia plays the young woman of 1958, while Campo herself voices the woman of today. The two generations thus engage in a dialogue about consent, education and the status of women.

The show by Théâtre les Pieds dans l’eau runs for 1 hour and 10 minutes and is recommended for ages 14 and up. It is performed on Sundays at 8 p.m., then on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m., with no performance on December 9.

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Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From November 29, 2026 to January 6, 2027

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    7 Rue Véron
    75018 Paris 18

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    Prices
    10€ moins de26ans,18€étudiants/chômeurs,20€seniors65+,26€plein.: €10 - €26

    Recommended age
    From 14 years old

    Official website
    www.manufacturedesabbesses.com

    Booking
    www.vostickets.fr

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