The Department of French and Italian and L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, presents “Bérénice”, Jean Racines’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse.
Bérénice is L’Avant-Scène’s second full-length play of the semester.
In French. Approximate running time 1h50.
CastPerformed by L'Avant…
The Department of French and Italian and L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, presents “Bérénice”, Jean Racines’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse.
Bérénice is L’Avant-Scène’s second full-length play of the semester.
In French. Approximate running time 1h50.
CastPerformed by L'Avant…
The Department of French and Italian and L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, presents “Bérénice”, Jean Racines’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse.
Bérénice is L’Avant-Scène’s second full-length play of the semester.
In French. Approximate running time 1h50.
CastPerformed by L'Avant…
The Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, present “Le Tartuffe,” Molière’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse, performed by L’Avant-Scène’s students Jeielle Habinam `26, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo GS, Flora Champy FIT,…
The Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, present “Le Tartuffe,” Molière’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse, performed by L’Avant-Scène’s students Jeielle Habinam `26, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo GS, Flora Champy FIT,…
September 22, 2024
Hours5 PM
LocationChancellor Green Rotunda
AdmissionFree tickets required.
We are thrilled to present Clôture de l’amour as this year’s Seuls en Scène repertory play, which was first presented in 2016 at the festival.
In a large room, a woman and a man…
In a continuation of the Radio Live series, Aurélie Charon and Amélie Bonnin join forces with cinematographer Mila Turajlić to initiate a new cycle in this unprecedented collective and international project which engages young people from all over the world in a long-term dialogue. In this new iteration of Radio Live – La…
Euphrate is a 17-year-old girl, daughter of a Turkish father and a Norman mother. Both of her parents come from working-class backgrounds and rely heavily on their daughter’s academic achievements to enable her social advancement. Unfortunately, Euphrate does not meet this expectation. At school, she struggles to sit still, has difficulty…
In a continuation of the Radio Live series, Aurélie Charon and Amélie Bonnin join forces with cinematographer Mila Turajlić to initiate a new cycle in this unprecedented collective and international project which engages young people from all over the world in a long-term dialogue. In this new iteration of Radio Live – La…
Euphrate is a 17-year-old girl, daughter of a Turkish father and a Norman mother. Both of her parents come from working-class backgrounds and rely heavily on their daughter’s academic achievements to enable her social advancement. Unfortunately, Euphrate does not meet this expectation. At school, she struggles to sit still, has difficulty…
French-Senegalese actor Adama Diop joins Seuls en Scène for the first time, accompanied by musicians, to present a reading-performance of Aimé Césaire’s masterpiece Cahier d’un retour au pays natal.
This groundbreaking work by Aimé Céaire, mixing poetry and prose, and published in 1939, revolutionized French Caribbean literature…
Tiago Rodrigues’ Chœur des amants is a lyric narrative of two lovers confronted with a life and death situation in which oxygen becomes scarce. The two actors/lovers give us, simultaneously, slightly diverging versions of the same story, celebrating love when everything else is put into question, and when we don’t know how to come to…
Two performers come onstage to attempt to play a scene, or rather “the scene”: a customer orders a drink from a waiter. And then things go awry. Played again and again, alternating nonstop dialogue with absolute silence, “the scene” starts spinning out of control. Nightmarish spiral or grotesque farce? Roles and relationships of power flip back…
Tiago Rodrigues’ Chœur des amants is a lyric narrative of two lovers confronted with a life and death situation in which oxygen becomes scarce. The two actors/lovers give us, simultaneously, slightly diverging versions of the same story, celebrating love when everything else is put into question, and when we don’t know how to come to…
Seuls en Scène 2024 celebrates the book launch of Les paradoxes du comédien by Laurence Marie, who has interviewed many past guest artists of the festival for her book project. Marie moderates a discussion with the performers of the festival’s first weekend and considers how Diderot’s Parodox of the Actor resonates in their…
As part of Seuls en Scène’s new partnership with Festival d’Avignon, a conversation with former Festival d’Avignon Director Hortense Archambault and current Director Tiago Rodrigues kicks off the festival. The conversation will be in French.
About the Guests
Hortense Archambault led Festival d’Avignon…
The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scene, the French Theater Workshop, celebrates twenty years of French theater at Princeton with a series of events April 16 through 20, and presents George Feydeau…
Join us for a panel discussion featuring L’Avant-Scène alumni who will recall their days in the program. Across Princeton classes, more than 120 alumni have acted in L’Avant-Scène. Some students saw its very beginnings, others its development, including international opportunities, master classes and Seuls en Scène, Princeton…
The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scene, the French Theater Workshop, celebrates twenty years of French theater at Princeton with a series of events April 16 through 20, and presents George Feydeau…
Cultural Policy in the 21st Century: A conversation with Rima Abdul Malak, Former Minister of Culture of France (2022-2004) with Florent Masse (Department of French and Italian) and Sophie Meunier (School of Public and International Affairs)
*The conversation will be held in English
SponsorsThe…
Join us for a lunch-talk conversation with Pierre Gendronneau '12, Deputy Director of Festival d’Avignon and Florent Masse, Director of L’Avant-Scène. Pierre Gendronneau '12 has served as Deputy Director of Festival d’Avignon since January 2023. He will share more information and details on the upcoming 78th edition of the renowned…
The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scene, the French Theater Workshop, celebrates twenty years of French theater at Princeton with a series of events April 16 through 20, and presents George Feydeau…
Join us for a conversation with Sandy Ouvrier, Director of CNSAD, Paris National Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, and Macs Smith FIT PhD `18 (University College, London). Sandy Ouvrier will share details of her vision at the helm of the Paris National Conservatory, where She has served as Director since July 2023.
Prior to becoming…
Since the late 2010s, L’Avant-Scène has highlighted diversity on the French stages through its annual festival, its course about race in French theater, and recent productions. We are thrilled to bring Alice Diop to Princeton and open with her the week-long celebrations of L’Avant-Scène's anniversary. Join us for a screening of Saint Omer …
L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Directed by Florent Masse and Performed by the L'Avant-Scène Troupe (Lana Gaige `24, Mikaela Avakian `24, Clément Herman GS, Madeleine Iselin `25, John Patrick `24, Gil Joseph `25, Flora Champy FIT & Florent Masse FIT).
L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Directed by Florent Masse and Performed by the L'Avant-Scène Troupe (Lana Gaige `24, Mikaela Avakian `24, Clément Herman GS, Madeleine Iselin `25, John Patrick `24, Gil Joseph `25, Flora Champy FIT & Florent Masse FIT).
L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Directed by Florent Masse and Performed by the L'Avant-Scène Troupe (Lana Gaige `24, Mikaela Avakian `24, Clément Herman GS, Madeleine Iselin `25, John Patrick `24, Gil Joseph `25, Flora Champy FIT & Florent Masse, FIT).
L'Avant-Scène presents Fragments XXIII, performed by students enrolled in FRE-THR 211 and directed by Florent Masse.
The presentation will feature scenes from Dom Juan, Le Tartuffe, and Le Malade imaginaire by Molière, Andromaque and Britannicus by Racine, and…
As part of Eva Doumbia's Short-Term Scholar visit in the Humanities Council and Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène presents her play "Le Iench" (2020). 11-year-old Drissa, born in France of Malian descent, moves into a small-town house with his parents, twin sister, and little brother. He dreams of a family like those he sees in…
A writer, director, and actress, Eva Doumbia studied theatre at the université d'Aix-en Provence, then at the Unité nomade de mise en scène (CNSAD), where she worked with Jacques Lasselle, Krystian Lupa, and André Engel. In 2000 she founded the company La Part du Pauvre/Nana Triban, quickly focusing on writers such as…
Alice Zeniter, Novelist, translator, screenwriter, and director
Alice Zeniter studied literature and theater at l’École Normale Supérieure and Sorbonne-Nouvelle University. She is the author of four novels and has won many awards for her work; Sombre dimanche (Albin Michel, 2013) won the Prix du Livre Inter, the Prix des lecteurs de l…
Students enrolled in FRE 311-THR 312 Advanced French Theater Workshop will present their end-of-semester work on Tuesday, May 2 at 7.30pm in the Berlind Theatre Rehearsal Room – Room 002, during "Travaux d’Acteurs IX" : a student recital of classical scenes by Marivaux and Alfred de Musset including excerpts from "Les Caprices de Marianne," "On…
L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will present “Quai ouest” by Bernard-Marie Koltès, directed by Florent Masse and featuring advanced students in L’Avant-Scène, Gil Joseph, Yasmine Zein, Clément Génibrèdes, Anais Yolka, Eloi Delort, John Patrick, Marie-Gabrielle Pelissie du Rausas & James Hamilton.
L'Avant-Scène presents Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset and La Seconde surprise de l'amour by Marivaux. Directed by Florent Masse. Featuring Morgan Teman '23, Gavin LaPlace '23, Clément Herman GS, Sandra Chen '24, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Lana Gaige '24, Hannah Grunow GS, Éloi Delort '24,…
L'Avant-Scène presents Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset and La Seconde surprise de l'amour by Marivaux. Directed by Florent Masse. Featuring Morgan Teman '23, Gavin LaPlace '23, Clément Herman GS, Sandra Chen '24, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Lana Gaige '24, Hannah Grunow GS, Éloi Delort '24,…
Join us for the end-of-semester presentation of works by students enrolled in FRE-THR 390 Race in French Theater. The presentation will feature scenes from Finir en beauté by Mohamed El Khatib, Le Iench by Eva Doumbia, Akila, le tissu d'Antigone by Marine Bachelot Nguyen, Pistes…
L'Avant-Scène presents Fragments XXII performed by students enrolled in FRE-THR 211 and directed by Florent Masse.
The presentation will feature scenes from La puce à l'oreille and Le Dindon by Feydeau, La seconde surprise de l'amour and
The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will perform a shorter version of "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1897) by Edmond Rostand directed by Florent Masse in the Chancellor Green Rotunda of East Pyne on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 8 pm.
This will be the second…
The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will perform "Des territoires (…Et tout sera pardonné?)" by Baptiste Amann (2019) directed by Florent Masse in the Whitman College Class of 1970 Theater November 3-5, at 8pm. This will be L'Avant-Scène's first play of the 2022…
Director(s):
Florent Masse
Performer(s):
FRE 311-THR 312
Director(s):
Florent Masse
Join Senior Lecturer Florent Masse of the Department of French and Italian for a conversation with French actress Audrey Bonnet.
*This event will be presented in French only.
Audrey Bonnet is an acclaimed French actress who trained at the Cours Florent before joining the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art…
Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 8 pm
Sun, Mar 20, 2022, 6 pm
Directed by Florent Masse
by FRE-THR Students Director: Florent Masse
Director: Florent Masse
The performance will be available on this page starting April 29, 2021 at 5:00pm EST
Students enrolled in FRE 311-THR 312 Advanced French Theater Workshop will present their end-of-semester work during "Fragments Rambert Musset" : a pre-recorded performance of scenes by Pascal Rambert…
The Troupe of L'Avant-Scène will perform its third and last play of the academic year, "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye directed by Florent Masse, virtually, on Thursday, April 22 at 8:00 pm and Friday, April 23 at 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm. Featuring Flora Champy, Sultan Habsi '22, Gavin LaPlace '23, Marley Jacobson '22, Elyssa…
Directed by Florent Masse
3 Performances: Mar 4 @ 8:00PM Mar 5 @ 5:30PM & 8:00 PM Directed by Florent Masse
L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will stream "Fragments XX": A Student Recital of Scenes from Classical and Contemporary French Theater, performed by FRE-THR 211 students and directed by Florent Masse starting at 5pm ET, Monday, November 23, and ending on Wednesday, November 25. Students will perform scenes from Wajdi Mouawad (Tous…
Register to join students enrolled in FRE 221 "The Rise of France: French Literature, Culture and Society from the Beginnings to 1789" & FRE/THR 211 "French Theater Workshop" in conversation Clément-Hervieu Léger on Zoom, Friday, October 30th, 2020. French actor and director Clément Hervieu-Léger has been a member of the…
Directed by: Clément Hervieu-Léger
Directed by Florent Masse
In his first production aimed at audiences young and old, Jonathan Capdevielle tackles Hector Malot’s Sans famille, a vibrant classic of French literature. Based on this rite of passage novel, the show recounts the uplifting events in the life of Rémi, an orphan sold to a warm-hearted artist. Little by little, the sound in this immersive adaptation makes the act of listening an increasingly important element of the production, paving the way for the shift from image to audio fiction.
Using archive material and documentary inquiry as her starting point, Émilie Rousset’s & Louise Hémon’s performative research projects explore the theatrical potential present in the gap between original document and its representation. Three short films and one show bear witness to this work, of which humor is an essential component.
Far from any Marivaux-like literary flourishes, this production brings us words spoken in a direct, unflinching way on the subject of the marital dispute, the premonition of the break-up. Given that they are the ones best placed to talk about it – though rarely listened to – the director Mohamed El Khatib invites children of parents who have split up to take to the stage and give their own points of view.
Exclusively for Seuls en Scène 2020, French theater artists Sandy Ouvrier and Astrid Bayiha read a few of their favorite tragic scenes by Jean Racine, centered on unrequited love.
The recently recorded readings are presented in French. The virtual event is free and open to the public.
Watch the EventThe video recording will be…
Franco-Senegalese playwright and dramaturg Penda Diouf reads her most recent play about resilience that is both intimate and political, Pistes (Tracks). Directed by Aristide Tarnagda, this monologue about the courage to come face-to-face with one’s own demons is also a roadtrip across Namibia, site of the first genocide of the…
In advance of welcoming Marion Siéfert’s production of Du sale! (Real Shit!) to Princeton at a later date, Seuls en Scène streams a film documenting the creative process behind the production. Last spring, during the pandemic, Marion Siéfert and her collaborator Mathieu Bareyre made the film as a Letter to the…
Florent Masse, Founder & Artistic Director of the Festival will be in conversation with Directors of Productions from Festival d’Avignon, Festival d’Automne in Paris and Comédie-Française to offer an update on the situation of festivals and theaters in France at the beginning of the new theater season.
Les Fourberies de Scapin by Molière directed by Florent Masse.
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by Jean-Luc Lagarce <br>
Mon May 6, 2019
8:30 PM
by Pascal Rambert
Thu May 2, 2019
8:00 PM in French
9:30 PM in English
By Bernard-Marie Koltès<br>Apr 13 & 14, 2019
By Marivaux
Feb 15 & 16, 2019
Oct 18-20, 2018
Fri May 18, 2018
Some video excerpts of past productions are available on the L'Avant-Scène Playlist.