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Bovary at Nanterre-Amandiers: a tragic heroine reinterpreted through the prism of freedom

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Published by Philippine de Sortiraparis · Published on March 26, 2025 at 07:15 p.m.
Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers hosts Bovary from April 29 to May 3, 2025, a retelling of Flaubert's novel by Carme Portaceli and Michael De Cock.

From April 29 to May 3, 2025, the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers will present a stage adaptation of Gustave Flaubert 's novel Madame Bovary , in a contemporary version by author Michael De Cock and directed by Carme Portaceli. The show would invite us to revisitEmma Bovary, no longer as a lost romantic heroine, but as a free woman struggling against the shackles of her time.

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In this re-reading, Catalan director Carme Portaceli proposes to see Emma not as a passive victim of her illusions, but as a woman determined to choose her own path, even at the cost of catastrophe. Her quest for passion, the absolute and emancipation would be presented as an act of resistance in the face of boredom, the norm and social assignment. Emma would no longer be just the unhappy adulteress, but a modern, political figure, burning to live by her own rules.

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The play thus seems to place the spectator in an intimate huis clos, where the aspiration to love becomes synonymous with freedom. This show could be of interest to audiences drawn to the great female figures of literature, critical re-readings of heritage works or committed artistic approaches. It would also appeal to those who appreciate a theater of ideas, with a strong visual and emotional language. On the other hand, spectators looking for light entertainment or a faithful rendering of the original text may be put off by this assertive, contemporary interpretation.

The play is presented in the large auditorium of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, a venue renowned for its demanding programming open to European stages.

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Dates and Opening Time
From April 29, 2025 to May 3, 2025

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    7, avenue Pablo-Picasso
    92000 Nanterre

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    €5 - €32

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