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Clément hervieu-léger takes reins comédie-française::
The actor. Furthermore, director Clément Hervieu-Léger took on Monday his functions as general administrator of the Comédie-Française, with the mission of strengthening his influence while modernizing the institution.
A member since 2005 of the troop before becoming a member in 2018, Mr. Moreover, Hervieu-Léger, 48, succeeds Éric Ruf, in office since 2014. For example, He was appointed in February by the Élysée on the proposal of the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati.
He is “responsible for continuing the influence of the first theatrical establishment in France”. Consequently, through the expansion of the repertoire while retaining the classics, the development of tours and audiovisual productions, as well as to strengthen actions towards young people and distant audiences, according to the ministerial roadmap.
He will also supervise a large renovation and energy transition project. The Richelieu clément hervieu-léger takes reins comédie-française: room – Historical Salle of the establishment – will notably be closed from January to September. During this period. the pieces will be played outside the walls in eight Parisian theaters and at the Théâtre des Amandiers in Nanterre.
In twenty years in the troop. Clément Hervieu-Léger interpreted Robespierre in “La mort de Danton” by Georg Büchner, directed by Simon Delétang, Dorante in “Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme de Molière, created by Valérie Lesort and Christian Hecq, or Günther von Essenbeck in” Les Daménés ” Ivo Van Hove.
Trained at the conservatory of the 10th arrondissement of Paris. he worked with Lilo Baur, Denis Podalydès and Robert Wilson, among others.
Also a director. he distinguished himself in 2018 by presenting for the first time in France, in its entirety, “The Awakening of the Spring”, of the German playwright Frank Wedekind, long censored for pornography.
He also directed “The Petit Master Corrected” by Marivaux. “La Cerisaie” by Tchekhov, and founded in 2010 the company of small fields with Daniel San Pedro. Together, they recently adapted “we finish the horses well” with the ballet from the National Rhine Opera.
The 2025-2026 program of the Comédie-Française was concocted by Eric Ruf. includes 15 new productions and 13 times, including “The learned women” by Molière (staging of Emma Dante), “Le Cid” by Corneille (by Denis Podalydès) or “Hamlet” after Shakespeare (by Ivo Van Hove).
Clément Hervieu-Léger will present his version of Goldoni’s “Dance School” there.
Posted on August 1 at 05:01 am, AFP
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