Photo — Philippe Lebruman
Photo — Philippe Lebruman
Photo — Philippe Lebruman
Photo — Philippe Lebruman
Photo — Philippe Lebruman
Photo — Philippe Lebruman
$20 — 20 years old and younger
25 % discount for students
MIDI 50 Tickets
A delirious dive into a world in crisis, La vie est une fête by Jean-Christophe Meurisse / Les Chiens de Navarre turns theater into a battlefield where politics and madness intertwine. Between a hysterical debate in the National Assembly and the chaos of a psychiatric emergency ward, the scenes explode into a wild and burlesque satire. With biting humor and boundless energy, the troupe exposes society’s flaws through characters pushed to the extreme. Blending laughter and vertigo, this jubilant spectacle stands as a final act of resistance against the absurdity of the world.
*The show is restricted to audiences aged 14 and over.
« Yes, we suffer because of Mom and Dad (Tout le monde ne peut pas être orphelin), but we also suffer because of the state of the world.
We inevitably absorb violence, crises, political and social contradictions, and the brutal shifts of our civilization. The small madnesses of our time can fuel the greater madness of an individual, and the need for consolation can quickly become impossible to satisfy, as our good old Dagerman would say. Can we all lose our minds? What holds us back? There is nothing more human than madness.
The psychiatric emergency ward is one of the few places that welcomes anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender, or nationality. A deeply tangible place for those who have veered off course. A threshold of humanity. »
Founded in 2005 by Jean-Christophe Meurisse, the French theater company Les Chiens de Navarre is known for its bold and irreverent approach to contemporary theater. Their work, largely based on improvisation, explores social themes with biting humor and boundless energy. Their productions, often structured around zany vignettes, blend brutality, poetry, comedy, and emotion, offering audiences a truly unique theatrical experience.
Notable creations include Une raclette (2009), Quand je pense qu’on va vieillir ensemble (2013), Tout le monde ne peut pas être orphelin (2019), and La vie est une fête (2022). The company receives support from the DRAC Île-de-France and the Île-de-France Region as part of the Permanence Artistique et Culturelle program.
