JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MEURISSE / LES CHIENS DE NAVARRE
I will survive
Not recommended for audiences under 16
Est. 2h
Les Chiens de Navarre delight in tackling contemporary issues, running them through the mill of their wild, explosive, and subversive theatre. In this new piece, they confront sexist and sexual violence.
After exploring themes such as national identity (Jusque dans vos bras), family (Tout le monde ne peut pas être orphelin), and the impact of global turmoil on the human psyche (La vie est une fête), Les Chiens de Navarre now take us to the courtroom. The two trials at the heart of this new piece are fictional, but any resemblance to real events is anything but coincidental. The first involves a woman brutally murdered by her husband after years of abuse; the second, a well-known comedian who made an intolerable joke during his daily show on a popular radio station. With their trademark ferocity, the possessed troupe led by Jean-Christophe Meurisse—celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2025—asks: Why is it still so difficult for victims of violence to obtain justice? Where does freedom of speech end, and where does censorship begin?
Through overload, explosion, and emotional release, Les Chiens de Navarre channel our buried impulses into powerful theatrical material.
Warning: This performance addresses domestic and sexual violence. Certain scenes may be disturbing for younger audiences and those who are unprepared.
Stage Direction Jean-Christophe Meurisse Artistic Collaboration Amélie Philippe Cast Delphine Baril, Lula Hugot, Charlotte Laemmel, Anthony Paliotti, Gaëtan Peau, Georges Slowick, Fred Tousch Scenography François Gauthier-Lafaye General and Stage Management Nicolas Guellier Lighting Design and Operation Stéphane Lebaleur Sound Design and Operation Pierre Routin Costume Design and Operation Sophie Rossignol and Corinne Paupéré Stage Management Anouck Dubuisson Choreographic Input Céleste Vinot Video Baptiste Klein Production Director Antoine Blesson Production Administration Jason Abajo Production Coordinator Marianne Mouzet Extras Coordinator Flora Courouge Administrative and Production Assistant Salomé Wilson Production Les Chiens de Navarre
With the participation of amateur performers Arnaud Siraudin, Adèle Savatier, Marine Batal, Milena Malenic, Arthur Gourdin, Vanessa Sanz, Khadidja Derfouf (from December 4 to 6) and Maëlle Kunbtz, Audrey Vial, Cyril Point, Dorothée Barrault, Lorraine Thiria, Théo Pagnnon, Isabelle Lahaye (from December 9 to 13).
Co-production Les Nuits de Fourvière – International Festival of the Lyon Metropolis; La Villette, Paris; Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg; TAP Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers; Les Quinconces & L’Espal Scène nationale du Mans; Scène nationale Carré-Colonnes; Château Rouge Scène conventionnée, Annemasse; La Comète Scène nationale de Châlons-en-Champagne
With creation support from the Île-de-France Region With support from Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Maison des Arts de Créteil, Théâtre de Corbeil-Essonnes, and MC93 – Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis. The company Les Chiens de Navarre is supported by the DRAC Île-de-France – Ministry of Culture and by the Île-de-France Region under the Artistic and Cultural Permanence program.
Practical information
Grande Halle – Nef sud
Métro
Ligne 5 - Porte de Pantin
Tram
Tram 3b - Porte de Pantin
Bus
Bus 75, 151 : Porte de Pantin
Parking
Q-Park
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Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
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Cité des Sciences
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A battery container is located in front of the Grande Halle.
This venue is:
- 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.
- On-site dining before and after the show, offered by Soré.
- On-site dining before and after the show, to be discovered HERE.
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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