Jean Bellorini Stages Eric Vuillard's 'L'Ordre du Jour' at Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier with Comédie Française Actors

At the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, director Jean Bellorini showcases a stage adaptation of Éric Vuillard's acclaimed 2017 Prix Goncourt work, 'L'Ordre du Jour.' The cast, comprised of Comédie Française actors Julie Sicard, Laurent Stocker, Jérémy Lopez, and Baptiste Chabauty, embodies figures from the Nazi era in a cabaret format. The narrative unfolds from Hermann Göring's 1933 discussions with industrialists to the 1946 Nuremberg trials. Notable elements include oversized masks of Göring and Hitler, scenes featuring Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg in a striking red ski anorak, and Joachim von Ribbentrop instructing Neville Chamberlain in tennis. A recurring theme of 24 pairs of shoes symbolizes the industrialists' wartime financing. Original music is provided by Baptiste Chabauty and Sébastien Trouvé, echoing the spirit of 1920s Berlin cabarets.