LE PHALÈNE / THIERRY COLLET
FauxFaire FauxVoir
INITIATIVES D'ARTISTES
Suitable for 11+
Est. 1h30
Can we still trust what we see? What do you rely on to understand the world, your eyes, your brain, social media, artificial intelligences? FauxFaire FauxVoir (Fake Make, Fake Sight) is a magical, cognitive, and connected show that questions our perceptions, our beliefs, and the new tools that shape our realities.
This modern magic performance explores, with curiosity, how our senses and beliefs can deceive us. Magic doesn’t rely solely on quick gestures or skillful tricks performed by the artist, it also works through what we consider true, our memories, and the shortcuts our brain takes. In this show, the magicians play with these gaps and reveal just how fragile our perception of the world can be. On stage, magic becomes a living experience, a playground where science and illusion meet. We marvel, we doubt, we reflect. Here, doubt is no longer a sign of weakness, but a way to open our eyes. Letting ourselves be surprised then becomes a beautiful way to learn to see differently.
Cultural action and mediation
As part of its Artistic and Cultural Education (EAC) policy, La Villette will welcome in 2025/26 more than 16,000 pupils and participants from social-sector organizations or healthcare and medico-educational institutions, as well as 2,000 university students.
Concept and general coordination Thierry Collet Artistic collaboration Cédric Orain Performance and props construction Soria Ieng, Nicolas Gachet and Thierry Collet Assistant magician Nicolas Gachet Lighting design Yann Struillou Sound design Dylan Foldrin Technical direction and construction Franck Pellé Touring stage management Hugo Revy, Yann Struillou and Florian D’Arbaud Set elements production Les ateliers Jipanco et Cie Props fabrication collaboration Lucien Bitaux, Tom Balasse and Olivier Merlet Administration and coordination Paul Nevo Distribution and development Julia Yevnine Production Ambre Gély Press office Agence Plan Bey
Thanks to Clara Rousseau, Yves Rossetti, Romain Lalire and Johanny Bert for their support and exchange of ideas during the development of the project, as well as to Mark Setteducati for authorizing the sharing of his work on interactive magic.
Excerpt from “Télévision, œil de demain” by J.K. Raymond-Millet © Les Documents Cinématographiques, Paris
Executive production Compagnie Le Phalène / Thierry Collet Co-productions La rose des vents – Scène Nationale de Lille Métropole Villeneuve d’Ascq, Scènes Vosges, La Garance – Scène Nationale de Cavaillon, Maison de la Culture d’Amiens, La Villette – Paris, La Comète Scène Nationale de Châlons-en-Champagne, Le Grand R – Scène Nationale de La Roche-sur-Yon, Centre des Bords de Marne – Le Perreux-sur-Marne. With support from Les Théâtres de Maisons-Alfort, CDN of Normandy – Rouen
Partners: Thierry Collet is associate artist at Scènes Vosges, La rose des vents – Scène Nationale Lille Métropole Villeneuve-d’Ascq, and at Centre des Bords de Marne – Le Perreux-sur-Marne. Compagnie Le Phalène is supported by the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Île-de-France and receives support from the Île-de-France Region and creative residency funding from the City of Paris.
Practical information
Grande Halle – Salle Boris Vian
Métro
Ligne 5 - Porte de Pantin
Tram
Tram 3b - Porte de Pantin
Bus
Bus 75, 151 : Porte de Pantin
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
Bike GH
Vélib' docking points
Bike racks
Electric bikes
A battery container is located in front of the Grande Halle.
- Accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM). Please contact 01 40 03 75 75
- Partially accessible to deaf individuals, depending on the programming.
- Partially accessible to individuals with hearing aids, depending on the programming.
- Partially accessible to visually impaired and blind individuals.
- Accessible to individuals with psychological, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities.
- Several dining options are available in the park before or after the show. Discover them HERE.
- The artistic and cultural education department at La Villette works with numerous schools and social sector organisations around this performance. During certain shows open to the general public, a significant number of young people may be welcomed into the audience.
Access to the venue is subject to a security check.
- The following are prohibited: all glass containers, sharp or blunt objects, weapons of any kind or replica weapons, animals except guide dogs for the blind, large luggage or bulky bags, and batteries for electric bikes or scooters.
- Security officers have sole discretion over which items are allowed or not.
- Bringing food into the performance hall is not permitted.
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