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Don Quixote

VenueLa Seine Musicale
CalendarThu 28 Jan 2027 - Fri 29 Jan 2027
Synopsis/Details

After captivating audiences at La Seine Musicale in March 2024 with Giselle(s) , Marie-Claude Pietragalla and Julien Derouault 's Théâtre du Corps returns with a large-scale creation: Don Quixote , a poetic and visionary fresco that transposes Cervantes ' masterpiece into the near future. In this world where artificial intelligence shapes language, harmonizes behavior, and "adjusts truth to the common good," the mythical Dulcinea becomes an AI, a figure of normative gentleness and invisible control.
Facing her, a man chooses excess: to believe, to love, to risk. Through him, the Knight of La Mancha is reborn—hero of the impossible, defender of dreams and inner freedom.

This Don Quixote is not a classic reinterpretation but a sensitive exploration of the present: what remains of our humanity when technology claims to protect us from ourselves? Is loving artificial intelligence a betrayal of humanity or an exposure of its very essence?
The play opens a dialogue between poetry and politics, between flesh and code. On stage, no fewer than 18 performers bring to life a society in flux, traversed by contrasts, emotions, and highly topical tensions.

From fragmented solos to collective choruses, from burlesque duels to lyrical processions, Pietragalla and Derouault 's choreography and staging orchestrate a physical theatre where technical precision blends with vital energy. Julien Derouault embodies a modern-day Don Quixote, a fragile yet luminous knight; his faithful Sancho dreams of becoming "Sancho the Star"—a tender and ironic duo, a mirror to our hyper-connected world. Between lyricism and humor, abstraction and pure emotion, Don Quixote resonates across the stage as a space of resistance and beauty.

The myth regains its original power: not that of victory, but that of disobeying renunciation .

Cast

DISTRIBUTION

Julien Derouault, Don Quixote
Prince Mhai, Sancho Panza
Baptiste Ollier, Alberto
Antonin Muno, Kitri
Lola Derouault Pietragalla, Dulcinée pas de deux
Matthias Damay Romey, Principal clown
Giulia Aubé, Ylona Bonnet, Louis Combet Vittori, Aleksandra Efimova, Titouan
Fourvel, Lise Fromont, Joris Gruvel, Morgan Gruvel, Simon Langin, Gabin
Lanterne, Étienne Lloria and Romain Ovieve
Ludwig Minkus – Levon Minassian – Adriàn Berenguer – The Prodigy , music
Julien Derouault, texts
Claire Allante, virtual sets
Alexis David, lights
Guillaume de Tonquédec , sound designer
Marie-Claude Pietragalla, assisted by Anna Leidi, costumes
With the participation of Franck Sorbier and Evanbenjamin

Venue
La Seine Musicale

La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.

Adress:  La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Auditorium Patrick Devedjian

Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.

Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...

From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.

From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.

 

Its Acoustics

Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.

 

Its Design

Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.

Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.

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