This event is in the past.It took place on February 21, 2026 at Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers.


A penniless man threatens suicide and suddenly everyone wants a piece of him. Jean Bellorini's staging of this censored 1928 Soviet satire hurtles forward with accordion, brass, and an ensemble that finds ferocious comedy in totalitarian absurdity.
Soviet satire
Live music ensemble
Dark political comedy
Theatre de la banlieue
Tips
🎭"terrible et joyeux" — Télérama
✨"drôlerie, fulgurances existentielles et saillies du réel"
🗣️post-show talk Feb 19 with the artistic team
Le Suicidé, vaudeville soviétique
Nanterre


A penniless man threatens suicide and suddenly everyone wants a piece of him. Jean Bellorini's staging of this censored 1928 Soviet satire hurtles forward with accordion, brass, and an ensemble that finds ferocious comedy in totalitarian absurdity.
Soviet satire
Live music ensemble
Dark political comedy
Theatre de la banlieue
Tips
🎭"terrible et joyeux" — Télérama
✨"drôlerie, fulgurances existentielles et saillies du réel"
🗣️post-show talk Feb 19 with the artistic team
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