Lady Macbeth and Lady Hamlet: Feminist Shakespeare at Comédie-Française and Fourvière
Two feminist reinterpretations of Shakespeare are staged in France: Christiane Jatahy's 'Hamlet dans les plis du temps' at Les Nuits de Fourvière (Lyon, June 11-13, 2024) and Silvia Costa's 'Macbeth' at Comédie-Française (Paris, until July 20, 2024). Jatahy's version eliminates male characters, turning the play into a sitcom-like karaoke party where Hamlet (Clotilde Hesme) delivers 'To be or not to be' casually. Ophelia no longer dies but wanders homeless. Costa's 'Macbeth' focuses on Lady Macbeth (Julie Sicard), merging husband and wife into a single entity. The production features a giant golden crown inscribed 'Ante faciem tuam ibi mors' and three 'fatal sisters' (Suliane Brahim, Birane Ba, Jennifer Decker) who manipulate fate. Noam Morgensztern plays a regressive Macbeth in a cassock. The article also mentions Micha Lescot's Molière award for 'Richard II' and his tribute to Gérard Desarthe's 1988 Hamlet directed by Patrice Chéreau. Additional events: Mehdi Kerkouche's sportive museum visits at Louvre (May 22-31, 2024) and Erwan Keravec's '8 Sonneurs pour Philip Glass' in Poitiers (May 23, 2024).
Key facts
- Silvia Costa's 'Macbeth' runs at Comédie-Française, Paris until July 20, 2024.
- Christiane Jatahy's 'Hamlet dans les plis du temps' is staged at Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon, June 11-13, 2024.
- Jatahy's version removes all male characters and turns the play into a karaoke sitcom.
- Costa's production merges Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into one person, played by Noam Morgensztern and Julie Sicard.
- The three witches are played by Suliane Brahim, Birane Ba, and Jennifer Decker.
- Micha Lescot won a Molière award for his performance in 'Richard II' and paid tribute to Gérard Desarthe.
- Mehdi Kerkouche leads sportive visits at the Louvre from May 22-31, 2024.
- Erwan Keravec performs '8 Sonneurs pour Philip Glass' in Poitiers on May 23, 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Silvia Costa
- Christiane Jatahy
- Clotilde Hesme
- Julie Sicard
- Noam Morgensztern
- Suliane Brahim
- Birane Ba
- Jennifer Decker
- Micha Lescot
- Gérard Desarthe
- Patrice Chéreau
- Mehdi Kerkouche
- Erwan Keravec
- Philip Glass
- Sarah Bernhardt
- Emmanuel Daydé
Institutions
- Comédie-Française
- Les Nuits de Fourvière
- Théâtre de l'Odéon
- Musée du Louvre
- TAP & Jazz, Poitiers
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Lyon
- Avignon
- Poitiers
- Inde
Sources
- artpress —