Catherine Hiegel Plays Suzanne Valadon at Théâtre Montparnasse

At the Théâtre Montparnasse, the actress Catherine Hiegel takes on the role of Suzanne Valadon, the painter and mother of Maurice Utrillo. The production centres on a free-spirited figure of Montmartre who fought relentlessly to escape the constraints imposed on women within the male-dominated world of painting. Her determination came at a cost, straining her relationship with her son. Hiegel's performance is described as imperious. The staging places Valadon's artistic ambition and her maternal bond in direct tension.