Noémie Guedj, Florencia Cano Lanza & Jérémie Le Louët

Macbett

A tragic farce by Eugene Ionesco

“Power is slavery, and I am its slave.” Fidel Castro

Ionesco defies Shakespeare in this mise en abyme of the myth. The ever-faithful Macbett, who is a stranger to both fear and ambition, encounters strange witches. Under their devilish influence, he experieness, for the first time, envy, jealousy, and betrayal before gradually sinking into madness. In this tragic, Ubu-like verbal outpouring, Ionesco investigates vanity, destiny and death. What is entertainment for some is a nightmare for others. From vaudeville to tragedy, via the fairy-tale, the play gives us the opportunity for individual reflection on the mechanisms of power.

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First performed in 2005
Format Large-scale
On tour From 2005 to 2013
Running time 1h30
Show suitable for audiences Over the age of 10 years old
Schools shows From year 7

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Creative Team

Our thoughts will always be with Florencia Cano Lanza, Second Witch in Macbett, who passed away in 2013.

Julien Buchy din the role of Macbett
Anthony Courret in the role of Glamiss
Laurent Papot then Clément Gracian in the role of Banco
Noémie Guedj in the role of Lady Duncan
Jérémie Le Louët in the role of Duncan
Hugo Dillon then David Maison in the role of Candor

Directed by Jérémie Le Louët
Scenography Virginie Destiné
Costumes Sophie Volcker
Props Wolfgang Canal
Stage management Thomas Chrétien or Simon Denis

Partners

Produced by Les Dramaticules

Co-directed by Le Théâtre 13 à Paris (75)

With support from La Ville de Fontenay-sous-Bois (94)

Reviews

“At the helm of a small, gallant troupe, Jérémie Le Louët picks up on the meaning of the piece to perfection and keeps the whole thing moving along at a cracking pace, hovering between the sublime and the grotesque, Macbeth and Ubu.”
Dominique Jamet – Marianne – May 2005

“An excellent evening’s entertainment in which children of all ages, from 7 to 77 years old, can join each other in laughter.”
Jean-Marc Stricker – France Inter – May 2005

“The director makes use of all the various elements of theatrical convention to joyous effect. If it is true that he takes liberties with the text, moulding its rhythms and sonorities as he sees fit, it is in order to extract from it every ounce of its burlesque humour, as well as the might of its altogether pessimistic reflections on power and the faltering nature of history.”
Gwenola David – La Terrasse – June 2005

“Beautifully lit, actors directed with great precision, intelligent use of the playing space, and coherent reading of the play’s themes… everything is in place in this outstanding piece of work.”
Jean-Luc Jeener – Le Figaroscope – May 2005

Former tours

On 15/03/2013 at 14h30 at the Théâtre des Feuillants in Dijon (21)

On 15/03/2013 at 20h00 at the Théâtre des Feuillants in Dijon (21)

On 18/10/2011 at 20h30 at the ATP d’Uzès – salle de l’Ancien Evêché (30)

On 10/01/2012 at 20h30 au Théâtre de Beaune (21)

On 13/01/2012 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Jean Cocteau in Château-Thierry (02)

On 17/01/2012 at 14h30 at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, scène conventionnée in Troyes (10)

On 17/01/2012 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de la Madeleine, scène conventionnée in Troyes (10)

On 19/01/2012 at 20h30 at the Atrium in Tassin la Demi-Lune (69)

On 20/01/2012 at 20h30 at the Neutrino in Genas (69)

On 27/01/2012 at 14h00 at the Théâtre Durance, scène conventionnée in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (04)

On 27/01/2012 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Durance, scène conventionnée in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (04)

On 03/02/2012 at 14h30 at the Pôle Culturel in Alfortville (94)

On 04/02/2012 at 20h30 at the Pôle Culturel in Alfortville (94)

On 07/02/2012 at 14h30 at the Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes (91)

On 07/02/2012 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes (91)

On 10/02/2012 at 20h30 at the Merise in Trappes (78)

On 06/03/2012 at 14h30 at the Théâtre Olympe de Gouges in Montauban (82)

On 06/03/2012 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Olympe de Gouges in Montauban (82)

On 08/03/2012 at 20h45 at the Théâtre de Lavelanet (09)

On 16/03/2012 at 20h45 at the Centre culturel Jean Vilar in Marly-le-Roi (78)

On 29/03/2012 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de Cambrai (59)

On 12/10/2010 at 14h30 at the Treize Arches in Brive-la-Gaillarde (19)

On 12/10/2010 at 20h30 at the Treize Arches in Brive-la-Gaillarde (19)

On 04/12/2010 at 20h45 at the Théâtre Le Nickel in Rambouillet (78)

On 25/03/2011 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Denis in Hyères (83)

On 01/04/2011 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt in Goussainville (28)

On 12/04/2011 at 14h30 at the MJC de Rodez (12)

On 12/04/2011 at 20h30 at the MJC de Rodez (12)

On 01/05/2011 at 20h30 at the Théâtre des Hauts-de-Seine dans le cadre du Festival en Seine in Puteaux (92)

On 26/07/2011 at 22h00 at the Festival Les Nuits Auréliennes – Théâtre Romain Philippe Léotard in Fréjus (83)

On 06/05/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de Saumur (49)

On 08/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 09/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 10/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 11/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 12/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 13/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 14/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 15/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 16/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 17/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 18/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 19/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 20/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 21/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 22/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 23/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 24/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 25/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 26/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 27/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 28/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 29/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 30/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 31/07/2010 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Le Petit Louvre in Avignon (84)

On 02/04/2009 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Thouars, scène conventionnée (79)

On 04/04/2009 at 20h30 at the Théâtre municipal in Fontainebleau (77)

On 06/05/2009 at 20h00 at the Théâtre du Château in Eu (76)

On 25/10/2007 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Romain Rolland, scène conventionnée in Villejuif (94)

On 15/02/2008 at 20h30 at the Atrium in Dax (40)

On 26/02/2008 at 20h00 at the Espace Athic in Obernai (67)

On 28/02/2008 at 20h30 at the Allan, Scène Nationale in Montbéliard (25)

On 01/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Espace Théâtre Molière in Luxeuil-les-Bains (70)

On 04/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Espace Cassin in Bitche (57)

On 06/03/2008 at 14h30 at the Relais culturel in Wissembourg (67)

On 06/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Relais culturel in Wissembourg (67)

On 08/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Espace culturel in Rouffach (68)

On 11/03/2008 at 14h00 at the Cheval Blanc in Schiltigheim (67)

On 11/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Cheval Blanc in Schiltigheim (67)

On 13/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Tanzmatten in Sélestat (67)

On 14/03/2008 at 20h00 at the Point d’Eau in Ostwald (67)

On 16/03/2008 at 17h00 at the Théâtre d’Etampes (91)

On 19/03/2008 at 20h30 at the Carré Saint-Vincent in Orléans (ATAO) (45)

On 20/03/2008 at 20h00 at the Théâtre du Pays in Morlaix (29)

On 01/04/2008 at 20h30 at the Salle Benoit XII in Avignon (84)

On 02/04/2008 at 20h00 at the Lycée l’Olivier in Marseille (13)

On 04/04/2008 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de Bougival (78)

On 08/04/2008 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel Piano’cktail in Bouguenais (44)

On 15/04/2008 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Le Village in Neuilly-sur-Seine (92)

On 30/04/2008 at 20h30 at the Relais culturel in Thann (68)

On 03/05/2008 at 20h30 at the Maison des Arts et des Congrès in Niederbronn-les-Bains (67)

On 06/05/2008 at 20h30 at the MAC Robert Lieb in Bischwiller (67)

On 06/10/2006 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Brétigny scène conventionnée du Val d’Orge in Brétigny-sur-Orge (91)

On 07/10/2006 at 20h00 at the Théâtre Brétigny scène conventionnée du Val d’Orge in Brétigny-sur-Orge (91)

On 12/10/2006 at 20h30 at the Espace Culturel André Malraux in Kremlin-Bicêtre (94)

On 13/10/2006 at 20h00 at the Espace Culturel André Malraux in Kremlin-Bicêtre (94)

On 14/10/2006 at 20h30 at the Théâtre Jean Cocteau in Franconville (95)

On 21/10/2006 at 20h30 at the Espace Lino Ventura in Garges-lès-Gonesse (95)

On 17/11/2006 at 21h00 at the Théâtre de Rungis (94)

On 18/11/2006 at 21h00 at the Théâtre de Rungis (94)

On 01/12/2006 at 20h30 at the Théâtre de Cachan – Jacques Carat (94)

On 02/12/2006 at 20h00 at the Théâtre de Cachan – Jacques Carat (94)

On 05/12/2006 at 20h30 at the Salle Jacques Brel in Fontenay-sous-Bois (94)

On 06/12/2006 at 20h30 at the Salle Jacques Brel in Fontenay-sous-Bois (94)

On 13/12/2006 at 20h30 at the ATP de Poitiers (86)

On 18/01/2007 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel les 3 Pierrots in Saint-Cloud (92)

On 16/02/2007 at 20h30 at the Espace Jean Vilar in Arcueil (94)

On 09/03/2007 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel des Carmes in Langon (33)

On 30/03/2006 at 20h30 at the Centre culturel René Char in Digne-les-Bains (04)

On 07/04/2006 at 20h30 at the Espace des Arts in Pavillons-sous-Bois (75)

On 11/05/2006 at 20h30 at the Carré Magique, pôle national des arts du cirque en Bretagne in Lannion (22)

On 07/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 08/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 09/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 10/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 11/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 12/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 13/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 14/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 15/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 16/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

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On 24/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 25/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 26/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 27/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 28/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 29/07/2006 at 22h00 at the Théâtre du Balcon in Avignon (84)

On 10/05/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 11/05/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 12/05/2005 at 19h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 13/05/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 15/05/2005 at 15h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 17/05/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

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On 29/05/2005 at 15h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

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On 01/06/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

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On 03/06/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 05/06/2005 at 15h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 07/06/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 08/06/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 09/06/2005 at 19h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

On 10/06/2005 at 20h30 at the Théâtre 13 Glacière in Paris (75)

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Useful informations

First performed in 2005
Format Large-scale
On tour From 2005 to 2013
Running time 1h30
Show suitable for audiences Over the age of 10 years old
Schools shows From year 7

Pro access