Show - From 13 June 2012 to 16 June 2012

The Princess of Cleves

Based on the novel by Madame de La Fayette

Adaptation Alain Zaepffel, stage production and performance Marcel Bozonnet

In 1996, Marcel Bozonnet created this little gem of theatre with the precision of a goldsmith. A delightful solo in which a man becomes the speaker for the most intimate thoughts of a woman, walking a tightrope of emotions. The occasion for a eulogy for this 17th century language sculptured with so much elegance to evoke the destiny of a life balanced between desire and virtue. From Caracas to Saint-Petersburg, from Algiers to London and Moscow, this play has been around the world but has never before been produced at the little theatre of the Elysée. For almost fifteen years, Marcel Bozonnet has made it the play of his life. The Princess of Cleves is an intimate rendez-vous for him that allows him to rediscover a friend and a confidante from whom he will never want to be separated.

Adaptation	Alain Zaepffel
Direction and performance	Marcel Bozonnet
Lighting	Joël Hourbeigt
Choreography	Caroline Marcadé
Costumes	Patrice Cauchetier

The show was produced by the Arts Theatre, Scène Nationale de Cergy-Pontoise
Coproduction : Arts Theatre, Scène Nationale de Cergy-Pontoise and Studio Productions
Outsourced production : Maison de la Culture, Amiens, Creative and production Centre