Philippe Adrien (19 December 1939 – 15 September 2021) was a French stage director, actor and playwright. He was associated with the La Tempete company in Paris.

Actor

Adrien appeared in the 1959

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''.

Playwright

Adrien began to write plays in the late 1960s. In 1967, ''La Baye'' was staged by

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, featuring

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. It was staged again in 1997 by

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. ''La Baye'' had elements of disorder which would be reflected in Adrien's later work. Adrien's play, ''Le Défi de Molière'' (1979) was dedicated to Moliere. Adrien has co-written two plays with Jean-Louis Bauer. The first, ''Bug!'' creates a dream-journey through memory, current scientific and artistic issues, to provide an overview of civilization. The second, ''La Grande Nouvelle'', is a contemporary variation on ''Le Malade imaginaire'', which plays on the ironies of the present-day desire for immortality.

Director

Adrien's directorial career began in the 1970s. He conducted experimental workshops such as ''L'excès'', a work adapted from

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; ''L'oeil de la tête—effet Sade'' (which he revisited in 1989 with Enzo Cormann's text ''Sade, concert d'enfers''); ''Le Pupille veut être tuteur'' by

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; and ''La Résistance''. Adrien directed

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Dom Juan ''Dom Juan ou le Festin de Pierre'' ("Don Juan or The Feast of Stone") is a five-act 1665 comedy by Molière based upon the Spanish legend of Don Juan, Don Juan Tenorio. The aristocrat Dom Juan is a Rake (stock character), rake who seduces, marri ...

'' and ''

George Dandin ''George Dandin ou le mari confondu'' (''George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband'') is a French Comédie-ballet in three acts by Molière, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, choreography by Pierre Beauchamp, and architecture/staging by Carlo Vigaran ...

'' in

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. In the early 1980s, Adrien directed works by

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(''Ubu roi'' and ''Ubu cocu'') and

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(''La poule d'eau'') At this time, Adrien's direction desired to liberate and provoke. He saw theatre as the scenic transcription of thought processes. In ''Une Visite'', adapted from

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's ''L'Amerique'', Adrien's direction showed screwball comedic and jubilatory elements. He also directed Kafka's ''Rêves''.Cramesnil, Joël (2005). ''La Cartoucherie : une aventure théâtrale'', pp. 239–242. Editions de l'Amandier . In 1981, Adrien was named Director of the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry, replacing

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. There, Adrien presented ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' (Molière), ''Homme pour homme'' (

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), ''La Funeste Passion du professeur Forenstein'' (Adrien), and ''La Mission'' (

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) . In 1983, Adrien was invited to La Comédie-Française to direct Molière's ''Amphitryon'' and ''Le Médecin Volant''. He worked with the same troupe to produce Jean-Claude Grumberg's ''Maman revient, pauvre orphelin'', Véronique Olmi's ''Point à la ligne'', Hugo von Hofmannsthal's ''L'Incorruptible'', Molière's ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'', Werner Schwab's ''Extermination du peuple'', Tom Stoppard's ''Arcadia'', and Genet's ''Les Bonnes''. in this time, Adrien directed two productions of Tennessee Williams: ''Un tramway nommé désir'', with Caroline Cellier, at the Théâtre Eldorado, then ''Doux oiseau de jeunesse'', with Claudia Cardinale, at the Théâtre de la Madeleine. In 1985, Adrien founded the L'Atelier de Recherche et de Réalisation Théâtrale. In the 1980s and 1990s, Adrien directed the works of authors including Shakespeare (''Hamlet'', then ''Le Roi Lear''), Marivaux (''Les Acteurs de bonne foi'' and ''La Méprise''), Claudel (''L'Annonce faite à Marie''), Brecht (''La Noce chez les petits bourgeois''), Beckett (''En attendant Godot''), Vitrac (''Victor ou les enfants au pouvoir''), Gombrowicz (''Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne''), Copi (''L'Homosexuel ou la difficulté de s'exprimer''), and Armando Llamas (''Meurtres de la princesse juive''). In 1993, Adrien directed

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'' at the Théâtre de la Tempête. In 1997, Adrien directed Arnold Bedouet's ''Kinkale'' at the Théâtre National de la Colline. The production received the award for best new play and the award for the best playwright at the Moliere Awards of that year. He went on to direct Philippe Auger's ''Mélédouman'' and ''Le Projet Conrad'', an adaptation of the short story ''Un Avant-poste du progrès''. Adrien's interest in African works continued with ''Boesman et Lena'', by the South-African playwright Athol Fugard in 2014 and a stage production of Amos Tutuola's novel ''L'Ivrogne dans la brousse''. In 2001, Adrien collaborated with the blind actor, Bruno Netter and Netter's Compagnie du Troisième Oeil, a company of handicapped and normally abled actors. Together, they produced

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'',

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'', and

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''. In 2005, Adrien directed a production of

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'', which starred

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. In 2010, Adrien directed Feydeau's ''Le Dindon''. The production received four nominations at the Molière Awards, toured for three years, and had a revival during the 2014 summer season at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin. Adrien died on 15 September 2021, at the age of 81.

Artistic director

In 1996, Adrien became the artistic director of the Théâtre de la Tempête, located in

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, Paris. Adrien has staged Chekov's ''La Mouette'' and ''Ivanov'', Claudel's ''Partage de midi'' and ''Protée'' and Molière's ''L'École des femmes''. Adrien received a nomination for the award for Best Director at the Molière Awards in 2014. The play toured in France until 2016. Adrien has also staged contemporary writers including Juan Mayorga (''La Tortue de Darwin''), Werner Schwab (''Excédent de poids, insignifiant: amorphe''), and Blandine Solange (an adaptation of ''Exposition d'une femme, lettre d'une psychotique').

Teacher

From 1989 to 2003, Adrien taught at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique.

Prizes and awards

* 1985: Grand Prix du théâtre du Syndicat de la critique for ''Rêves'' (Kafka) at the Théâtre de la Tempête and revival at the Festival Purchase, New York. * 1991: nomination for the Prix Dominique for Best Director for ''L'Annonce faite à Marie''.''L'Annonce faite à Marie''
La Tempete website. * 1991: nomination for the

Molière Award for Best Director Molière Award for Best Director. Winners and nominees. * 1987 : Jean-Pierre Vincent for ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (''Le Mariage de Figaro'') **Robert Hossein, for ''Kean (play), Kean'' **Jorge Lavelli, for ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (''Le ...

for ''L'Annonce faite à Marie'' * 1997:

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for Best New Show for ''Kinkali'' (Arnaud Bédouet). * 1997: Grand Prix des arts de la scène of Paris. * 2011: nomination for

for ''

Le Dindon ''Le Dindon'' is a three-act farce by Georges Feydeau, first produced in Paris in 1896. It depicts the unsuccessful attempts of the central character – the ''"wikt:dindon de la farce, dindon"'' (roughly "the fall guy") to seduce a married woma ...

''. * 2011: nomination for the Molière Award for Public Theatre for ''

''. * 2014: nomination for the Molière Award for Public Theatre Show's Best Director for ''L'École des Femmes''.

Publications

* La Baye (1967), Editions Cent Pages. * L'Arche (1975) Translation of ''Le Pupille veut être tuteur'' by

. * Actes Sud-Papiers (1998) Instant par instant, en classe d'interprétation.

Works

Cinema

*1959: '' La Verte Moisson'' by François Villiers

Television

*1964: ''Les Cinq Dernières Minutes:45 tours... et puis s'en vont'' by Bernard Hecht

Theatre

Actor

*1964: ''Le carrosse du saint sacrement'' by

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, directed by Henri Rocca, Montpazier (Périgord) *1971: ''Les Brigands'' by Friedrich von Schiller, directed by Antoine Bourseiller, Théâtre du Gymnase *1975: ''Le pupille veut être tuteur'' by

, directed by Jean-Claude Fall and Philippe Adrien, Théâtre Essaïon

Director

*1965: ''Les Croisés'', creation at the Biennale de Paris *1967: ''Arrête d'être belle'', creation at the Biennale de Paris *1969: ''La Douloureuse mutation des Zupattes'', creation at the Biennale de Paris *1970: ''Albert 1er'' by Philippe Adrien, creation at the Stadttheater Münster RFA *1973: ''L'Excès'', creation at the Petit-Odéon – théâtre national *1973: ''Qu'est-ce qui frappe ici si tôt ?'' by Philippe Madral, creation at the Théâtre Ouvert, and then at the Festival d'AvignonCramesnil, Joël (2005). ''La Cartoucherie:une aventure théâtrale'', pp. 147–148. Editions de l'Amandier . *1973: ''Frankenstein'' by Wolfgang Deichsel, creation at the Théâtre Cyrano *1973: ''Dialogades'' by Serge Ganzl, creation at the Café Théâtre du Tripot *1974: ''La Résistance'', creation at the Théâtre des Amandiers de Nanterre *1974: ''Les Bottes de l'ogre'' *1975: ''L'Œil de la tête – Effet Sade'', creation at the Festival Europalia Bruxelles, Festival d'Automne,

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*1975: ''Albertine'' by Serge Ganzl, creation at the Petit Odéon – théâtre national *1975: ''Le Pupille veut être tuteur'' by

, creation at the Théâtre Essaïon *1976: ''Représentation'', creation at the Théâtre Essaïon *1977: ''George Dandin'' by

, creation at the Schauspielhaus de Düsseldorf, RFA *1979: ''Dom Juan'' by

, creation at the Schauspielhaus de Düsseldorf, RFA *1979: ''Le Défi'' by

, creation at the C.D.N. de Reims *1980: ''Ubu roi'' by

, creation at the C.D.N. de Reims *1980: ''La Poule d'eau'' by S.I. Witkiewicz, creation at the Théâtre de la Commune d'Aubervilliers, and then at the Festival Bitef de Belgrade *1981: ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' by

, creation at the C.D.N. de Reims, and then at the Théâtre de la Commune d'Aubervilliers and at the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry *1981: ''Une visite'' after

, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1981, then at the Festival de Florence, Festival de Saarbrück *1982: ''La Mission'' by

, creation at the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry *1982: ''Correspondances'' from

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, creation at the Festival Les Intérieurs *1982: ''La Funeste Passion du professeur Forenstein'', creation at the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry *1983: ''Amphitryon'' and ''Le Médecin volant'' by

, creation at the Comédie Française *1983: ''Homme pour homme'' by

, Fartov and Belcher, creation at the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry and at the C.D.N. de Reims *1984: ''Rêves'' by

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// Prix de la Critique 85, creation at the Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry, at the

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, at the Théâtre National de Strasbourg, in RFA, at the Hollande Festival, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1985, tour at the Festival Purchase – New-York in 1985 9 showsref name="Cramesnil, Joël 2005 pp. 239"/> *1985: ''Ké Voï ?'' by Enzo Cormann, creation at the

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, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête 5 shows*1986: ''Des Aveugles'' by Hervé Guibert, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête / Festival d'Automne in 1986 7 shows*1987: ''La Vénus à la fourrure'' from Sacher Masoch and ''Les Pragmatistes'' by Witkiewicz, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1987 7 shows*1987: ''La Méprise'' and ''Les Acteurs de bonne foi'' by

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, creation at the Théâtre de l'Athénée in 1987 *1988: ''Cami, drames de la vie courante'' by Cami, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1988, tour around France and Denmark (Hvidovre Teater) 10 shows*1989: ''Amou'toujou, recital with Lisette Malidor, creation at the MAC de Créteil in 1989, worldwide tour from 1990 to 1999 2 shows*1989: ''Sade, concert d'enfers'' by Enzo Cormann, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1989 7 shows*1989: ''Le Journal intime'' by

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, musical theatre, creation at the Lierre, tour *1990: ''L'Annonce faite à Marie'' by

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, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1990, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1991, tour around France, Europe Centrale, ex-USSR in 1993 25 shows*1991: ''Les Bacchantes'' by Euripide, French translation by Jean-Daniel Magnin, creation at L'Hippodrome – Douai, at the Sorano – CDN de Toulouse and at the TGP 0 shows*1992: ''Le Baladin du monde occidental'' by John Millington Synge, creation at the Théâtre National de Bretagne (TNB) in December 1992 *1992: ''Grand-peur et misère du IIIe Reich'' by

, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in October 1992, tour in 1994 8 shows*1993: ''La Tranche'' by Jean-Daniel Magnin, creation at the Théâtre Ouvert in January 1993, then at the Festival d'Avignon in July 1993 and at the Théâtre de la Bastille in September 1993 9 shows*1993: ''En attendant Godot'' by

, creation at the Festival de Blaye in August 1993 and at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1993, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 1994, worldwide tour in 1994, 1995 and 1996 79 shows*1994: ''Gustave n'est pas moderne'' by Armando Llamas, creation at the Théâtre de la Colline in April 1994 3 shows*1994: ''You-you'' by Jovan Atchine and ''Jeanne du métro'' by Vidosav Stevanovic, creation at the Petit-Odéon – Théâtre de l'Europe in 1994 shows*1994: ''Maman revient, pauvre orphelin'' by

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, creation at the Comédie Française in the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in November 1994 *1995: ''La Noce chez les Petits-Bourgeois'' by

, creation at the Festival de Blaye in August 1995 and then at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1995, tour around France from November 1995 to February 1996 12 shows*1995: ''Les Bonnes'' by Jean Genet, creation at the Comédie Française at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in November 1995, revivals at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier and salle Richelieu in 1997, 1998 and 2000, tour around France *1995: ''Diverses blessures'' by Enzo Cormann, musical theatre, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in December 1995, revival in December 1996 0 shows*1996: ''Hamlet'' by

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, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1996, tour around France in 1996, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1997, tour around France and the French Antilles in 1997 09 shows*1997: ''Kinkali'' by Arnaud Bedouët // Molière Awards 1997 of Best New Show and Best Playwright, creation at the Théâtre de la Colline in January 1997, tour around France *1997: ''L'Homosexuel ou la difficulté de s'exprimer'' by

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, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1997, tour at the international festival of Sarajevo in October 1997 (Prix d'interprétation), revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 7 shows*1998: ''La Fiancée du vent'', texts and songs on slavery, with Lisette Malidor, creation at the TILF in May 1998, tour around France and the Indian Ocean in 1998, tour around France and the French Antilles in 1999 1 shows*1998: ''Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir'' de

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, creation at the Chantiers de Blaye in August 1998 and then at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1998, tour around France / Luxembourg in 1998 and 2000 08 shows*1998: ''Point à la ligne'' by

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, creation in November 1999 at the Comédie Française in the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier *1998: ''Arcadia'' by

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, creation in November 1999 at the Comédie Française in the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, then in the salle Richelieu *1999: ''Un tramway nommé désir'' by

, creation at the Théâtre de l'Eldorado in January 1999 *1999: ''L'Incorruptible'' by

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, creation at the Comédie Française in the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in November 1999 *1999: ''Excédent de poids:insignifiant, amorphe'' by

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, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 1999 0 shows*2000: ''Le Roi Lear'' by

, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2000, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2001, tours in 2000, 2001 and 2002 18 shows*2001: ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' by

, creation at the Théâtre du Vieux Colombier in September 2001 *2001: ''Le Malade imaginaire'' by

(with the Compagnie du 3e Œil), creation at the Festival d'Avignon in July 2001 and then at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2001, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in 2003, tour from 2001 to 2003 19 shows*2002: ''L'Ivrogne dans la brousse'' by

Amos Tutuola Amos Tutuola (; 20 June 1920 – 8 June 1997) was a Nigerian writer who wrote books based in part on Yoruba folk-tales. Early history Amos Olatubosun Tutuola Odegbami was born on 20 June 1920, in Wasinmi, a village just a few miles outsid ...

, adapted to the stage by Philippe Adrien, creation at the Festival Les Chantiers de Blaye in August 2002 and then at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2002, revival and tour in 2003/04 04 shows*2002: ''Extermination du peuple'' by

, creation at the Comédie Française in the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in November 2002 *2003: ''L'Incroyable Voyage'' by Gilles Granouillet, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in January 2003, revival at the Comédie de Saint-Etienne and in Nice 4 shows*2003: ''L'Enfant rêve'' by Hanokh Levin, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in June 2003 *2003: ''Cadavres exquis'' from the Grand-Guignol's repertoire, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in November 2003, tour in 2004 9 shows*2004: ''Rufus joue les fantaisistes'', creation at the

in July 2004, revival at the

Théâtre du Rond-Point The Théâtre du Rond-Point () is a theatre in Paris, located at 2bis avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, 8th arrondissement. History The theatre began with an 1838 project of architect Jacques Ignace Hittorff for a rotunda in the Champs Elysees. I ...

*2004: ''Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne'' by

Witold Gombrowicz Witold Marian Gombrowicz (August 4, 1904 – July 24, 1969) was a Polish writer and playwright. His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, anti-nationalism, anti-nationalist flavor. In 1937, ...

, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2004, tour in 2005/06 1 shows*2005: ''Doux Oiseau de jeunesse'' by

, creation at the Théâtre de la Madeleine *2005: ''Le Procès'' by

(with the Compagnie du 3e Œil), creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in January 2005, revival and tour in 2006 *2005: ''Mélédouman'' by Philippe Auger, creation in Brazzaville (Congo), tour in the Central African Republic, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in April 2005

9 shows for the creation 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bot ...

*2005: ''La Noce chez les Petits-Bourgeois… créoles'' after

, creation at the

in 2005, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in April 2006 7 shows*2005: ''Andromaque'' by Racine, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2005, tour around France and Morocco from October 2006 to July 2007 1 shows*2005: ''L'Ecclésiaste'', creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2005 0 shows*2006: ''Phèdre'' by Racine, creation in Martinique in May 2006, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2006 *2006: ''La Mouette'' by Anton Tchekhov, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2006, tour and revival from January to April 2008 4 shows*2007: ''Meurtres de la princesse juive'' by Armando Llamas, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in March 2007, tour in April 2007 3 shows*2007: ''Don Quichotte'' by

(with the Compagnie du 3e Œil), creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2007 8 shows*2008: ''Ivanov'' by Anton Tchekhov, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2008, revival and tour from January to May 2010 4 shows*2009: ''Œdipe'' by Sophocle (with the Compagnie du 3e Œil), creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in January 2009 0 shows*2009: ''Une vie de château'' by Jean-Louis Bauer and Michel Couvelard, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in June 2009 shows*2009: ''Le Projet Conrad, un avant-poste du progrès'' after

Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Poles in the United Kingdom#19th century, Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the Eng ...

, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2009 4 shows*2010: ''Le Dindon'' by

Georges Feydeau Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau (; 8 December 1862 – 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parents and raised in a ...

// 4 nominations for the Molière Awards 2011, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2010, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2011, tour from January to June 2012 and from December 2012 to May 2013, revival in Paris in June 2013 29 shows*2011: ''La Tortue de Darwin'' by Juan Mayorga, creation at the Théâtre des Osses (Suisse) in March 2011 4 shows*2011: ''Les Chaises'' by

(with the Compagnie du 3e Œil), creation at the

in July 2011 and then at the Théâtre de la Tempête in October 2011 8 shows*2012: ''Ce soir, on improvise'' by

Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; ; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italians, Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his bold and ...

, creation at L'Atrium – scène nationale de la Martinique in January 2012 *2012: ''L'Affaire'' by Jean-Louis Bauer, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in June 2012 shows*2012: ''Bug !'' by Jean-Louis Bauer and Philippe Adrien, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2012 1 shows*2012: ''Exposition d'une femme'' after Blandine Solange, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in November 2012 8 shows*2013: ''Partage de midi'' by

// nomination for the Palmarès du théâtre 2013, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in January 2013, tour from January to February 2014 3 shows*2013: ''Protée'' by

// Prix Poquelin, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in January 2013, revival and tour from January to May 2014 0 shows*2013: ''L'Ecole des femmes'' by Molière // nomination for the Molière Award 2014 for Best Director and for the Molière Award 2015 for Feminine Revelation, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2013, tour from November 2014 to April 2015 and from November 2015 to May 2016 ore than 125 shows*2014: ''Boesman et Lena'' by

Athol Fugard Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard (; 11 June 19328 March 2025) was a South African playwright, novelist, actor and director. Widely regarded as South Africa's greatest playwright and acclaimed as "the greatest active playwright in the English-speaki ...

, creation at the Grace Art Théâtre (Guadeloupe) and Chapelle du Verbe Incarné (Avignon) in 2014, revival at the Théâtre de la Tempête in March 2015 9 shows*2015: ''La Grande Nouvelle'' by Jean-Louis Bauer and Philippe Adrien // nomination for the Molière 2015 for Female Newcomer, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête in September 2014 7 shows*2015: ''La Maison d'à côté'' by Sharr White // nomination for the Molière Award 2015 for Best Supporting Actress, creation at the Théâtre du Petit Saint Martin in January 2015 *2015: ''

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' is a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon. Haddon and ''The Curious Incident'' won the Whitbread Book Awards for Best Novel and Book of the Year, the Commonwealth Writers' Pri ...

'' by

Simon Stephens Simon Stephens (born 6 February 1971) is a British-Irish playwright, musician and Professor of Scriptwriting at Manchester Metropolitan University. Having taught on the Young Writers' Programme at the Royal Court Theatre for many years, he is ...

, adapted from the novel by

Mark Haddon Mark Haddon (born 26 September 1962) is an English novelist, best known for ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, the Guardian Prize, and a Commonweal ...

, creation at the Théâtre de la Tempête from 11 September to 18 October 2015La tempete
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