Rébecca Chaillon Brings 'La Parabole du seum' to Théâtre Public de Montreuil
Rébecca Chaillon’s sci-fi production 'La Parabole du seum' will return to the Théâtre Public de Montreuil from November 26 to December 12, 2026, as part of the Festival d'Automne. The play originally debuted at Wiener Festwochen in June 2026 and was showcased later at the Festival d'Avignon. It features a cast of seven, including Yanis Boulahia and Julie Teuf, and is co-directed by Chaillon and Céline Champinot. The performance addresses body politics with humor. For audiences aged 15 and up, shows run Monday to Friday at 8 PM and Saturday at 6 PM, lasting two and a half hours, with tickets costing between €9 and €27.
Key facts
- Rébecca Chaillon's 'La Parabole du seum' runs at Théâtre Public de Montreuil from 26 November to 12 December 2026.
- The play premiered at the Wiener Festwochen in June 2026 and was performed at the Cloître des Célestins during the Festival d'Avignon.
- Seven performers are featured: Yanis Boulahia, Hassan Gourniz, Loulie Houmed, Camille Léon-Fucien, Living Smile Vidya, Nabila Mekkid, and Julie Teuf.
- Chaillon co-directs with Céline Champinot; Chaillon is a Montreuil resident and associate artist of the venue.
- The title references Octavia E. Butler's 'Parable of the Sower'; 'seum' is an Arabic word for venom, now meaning anger, bitterness, and disappointment.
- The production is recommended for ages 15 and up due to nudity and evocations of racist, sexist, and sexual violence.
- All performances are in a Relax version, with audio description on 5 December.
- Performances: Monday to Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 6pm; no shows on Sundays and Thursdays 3 and 10 December; duration approx. 2h30; tickets 9–27 €.
Entities
Artists
- Rébecca Chaillon
- Céline Champinot
- Yanis Boulahia
- Hassan Gourniz
- Loulie Houmed
- Camille Léon-Fucien
- Living Smile Vidya
- Nabila Mekkid
- Julie Teuf
- Octavia E. Butler
Institutions
- Théâtre Public de Montreuil
- Festival d'Automne
- Wiener Festwochen
- Festival d'Avignon
- Cloître des Célestins
Locations
- Montreuil
- France
- Seine-Saint-Denis
- Vienna
- Austria
- Avignon