Frantz: A poetic and sonic adventure at La Scala Paris

From April 2, 2025, La Scala Paris will host Frantz, an original creation by Marc Granier, who is both scriptwriter and director. The show combines physical theater, mime, sound effects and visual poetry, in a singular and resolutely contemporary scenic form.

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Five young actors on stage, all trained at theÉcole internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq, a world reference in physical theater, would embody a troupe as virtuosic as it is creative, following in the tradition of gestural theater while exploring new narrative avenues.

Frantz seems to follow the story of a young employee faced with a sudden loss. This loss disrupts his daily life, taking him on a journey that is as interior as it is whimsical. The five performers bring his world to life, multiplying characters, moods and situations through a stage language based on movement, rhythm and sound. Without recourse to traditional dialogue, the story would be told through gestures, mime, music and live sound effects, transporting the audience into a sensory, moving and whimsical universe.

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Frantz is aimed at audiences with a curiosity for innovative theatrical forms, visual theater and multidisciplinary creations. Audiences seduced by James Thierrée's universe, or by shows such as Slava's Snowshow, may find a similar sensibility in Frantz.

This show could also be suitable for family audiences aged 10 and over, thanks to its sensory accessibility, even in the absence of spoken text. It would offer an immersive experience, particularly suited to audiences drawn to movement theater, modern mime or live musical creations. On the other hand, fans of classical, linear or dialogue-based narratives may find this more intuitive and symbolic approach to storytelling disconcerting.

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Frantz offers a plunge into a poetic universe where emotions are expressed without words, but with intensity. Combining visual theater, mime, live sound effects and collective creativity, this show could offer a suspended moment, at the crossroads of the imagination and the art of gesture.

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