This event is in the past.It took place on March 27, 2026 at Théâtre Thénardier.
PlayPlayA tooth-puller and his assistant manipulate a Fantine marionette through a biting retelling of her tragic story. This puppet theater reimagines Victor Hugo's fallen heroine as a marionette of capitalism, skewering how society commodifies the poor with dark humor and unsettling grace.
Dark social satire
Puppet theater
Victor Hugo adaptation
Political allegory
Tips
🎭"truly violent and troubling. One of the rare gems" (LeMonde.fr)
🎪"Let yourself be carried away by the grace of this tragic apologue" (Rue du Théâtre)
📧email only for reservations, no online booking
Fantine ou le désir coupable
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PlayPlayA tooth-puller and his assistant manipulate a Fantine marionette through a biting retelling of her tragic story. This puppet theater reimagines Victor Hugo's fallen heroine as a marionette of capitalism, skewering how society commodifies the poor with dark humor and unsettling grace.
Dark social satire
Puppet theater
Victor Hugo adaptation
Political allegory
Tips
🎭"truly violent and troubling. One of the rare gems" (LeMonde.fr)
🎪"Let yourself be carried away by the grace of this tragic apologue" (Rue du Théâtre)
📧email only for reservations, no online booking
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