Laurent Gaudé and Roland Auzet premiere eco-thriller 'Au nom des arbres' with smartphone app in Lyon mall
On Tuesday, 21 April, 'Au nom des arbres,' an ecological thriller, made its debut at the Westfield – La Part-Dieu shopping center in Lyon. This production, penned by Goncourt Prize laureate Laurent Gaudé and directed by Roland Auzet, delves into eco-terrorism through a gripping hostage situation involving a CAC 40 executive. Performances are scheduled from 21 to 25 April at 8 PM. A new application, THIS, enhances the audience's experience by providing audio through headphones and video content on screens. The cast features Victoire Du Bois, Hervé Pierre, and Thibault Vinçon. Gaudé draws inspiration from Camus' 'Les Justes,' applying revolutionary discourse to environmental matters, while the mall backdrop juxtaposes themes of anti-consumption with ecological urgency.
Key facts
- World premiere occurred on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at Westfield – La Part-Dieu shopping center in Lyon
- Written by Goncourt Prize winner Laurent Gaudé and directed by Roland Auzet
- Explores eco-terrorism through a hostage scenario involving a CAC 40 executive
- Uses smartphone app THIS to enable hybrid online/offline theatrical experience
- Performances run from 21 to 25 April at 8 PM
- Features actors performing live alongside screen appearances from five different countries
- App developed over three years allows theater in non-traditional venues
- Future AI translation module planned for accessibility across languages
Entities
Artists
- Laurent Gaudé
- Roland Auzet
- Victoire Du Bois
- Hervé Pierre
- Thibault Vinçon
- Antonia Bill
- Blaise Pettebone
- Rose Martine
- Albert Camus
- Greta Thunberg
- Vanessa Nakate
- Luisa Neubauer
- Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
- Shakespeare
Institutions
- CAC 40
- RFI
- Act Opus
- Westfield – La Part-Dieu
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- United States
- Germany
- Nigeria
- Spain
- Sweden
- Uganda