DAVID BOBÉE / ÉRIC LACASCADE
Tragédie
2h40
Written and performed by the students of Studio 7 at the École du Nord, Tragédie offers a portrait of a generation who has to repair and reinvent everything, a kaleidoscope of perspectives, experiences, and voices on the ruins of our catastrophic world.
From the smoldering wreckage of a downed airplane, young actors and actresses emerge—students who trained between 2021 and 2024 at the École du Nord, the Higher School of Dramatic Arts in Lille, directed by David Bobée. Fueled by the epic breath of this striking scenography, their story is not one of an air disaster, but a reflection on their place within the world they’ve inherited. Tragédie is their graduation performance, created in collaboration with four of their peers who crafted its fragmentary text and developed it collectively on stage.
For directors David Bobée and Éric Lacascade, it marks a symbolic passing of the torch—their own early careers were shaped by devising theatre through collaborative stage writing. Times and imaginations have shifted, and this play gives voice to a new generation: their uniqueness, their vision of the world, and the way they inhabit and reshape it—with joy and inventiveness.
Texts Ilonah Fagotin, Iris Laurent, Clément Piednoel Duval, Jean Serge Sallh graduates of Studio 7 of the École du Nord accompanied by Éva Doumbia With Yassim Aït Abdelmalek, Félix Back, Poline Baranova Kiejman, Jessim Belfar, Clément Bigot, Sam Chemoul, Fantine Gelu, Ambre Germain-Cartron, Ilana Micouin-Onnis, Marie Moly, Miya Péchillon, Charles Tuyizere graduates of Studio 7 of the École du Nord and Sonia Bonny, Hao Yang Wu Scenography David Bobée and Léa Jézéquel Lighting Stéphane Babi Aubert Video Wojtek Doroszuk Music Jean-Noël Françoise Costumes Mayuko Bobée and Angélique Legrand Set Atelier du Théâtre du Nord Production Théâtre du Nord – CDN Lille Tourcoing Hauts-de-France and the École du Nord – Higher Professional School of Dramatic Art Coproduction La Villette – Paris; Tandem, Scène Nationale d’Arras – Douai With the support of the École du Nord’s Integration Scheme, funded by the Ministry of Culture as part of its CulturePro program
Practical information
Grande Halle
Metro
Line 5 - Porte de Pantin station
Tramway
Line 3b - Porte de Pantin station
Bus
Bus 75, 151 - Porte de Pantin stop
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
Bike Chap
Vélib' docking points
Bike racks
Bike racks are available inside the Espace Chapiteaux area. You may leave your electric bike there with the battery attached.
- PRM contact at 01 40 03 75 75
- Soufflage: Assistance from a Souffleurs d’Images volunteer for a personalized and human-centered mediation.
- The April 4 session will be preceded by a tactile tour with the company. This visit allows a group of blind or visually impaired participants to come up on stage and explore the space. It takes place prior to the audio-described performance and provides keys to understanding the show, helping them better grasp the atmosphere and the staging choices.
- The Artistic and Cultural Education Department of La Villette collaborates with numerous schools and social organizations around this performance. For some public showings, a significant number of young people can be accommodated in the audience.
- Show recommended for ages 14 and up.
In the press
Partner
Media partners
