Theater programming in Marseille

Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili (show) – Monday March 17
The Sukhishvili ballet offers a grandiose spectacle combining Georgian folk dance, modern choreography and breathtaking performances, transporting the audience into a whirlwind of passion, virtuosity and ancestral traditions.

Carmen – Wednesday March 19
The Compagnie Antonio Gades returns to France in March 2025 with its legendary “Carmen”, a spellbinding show where flamenco meets Bizet’s opera, perpetuating the legacy of the master of Spanish dance with passion and authenticity.

Manu Payet (Humor)- Thursday March 20
Manu Payet is on tour across France with his show “Emmanuel 2”, in which he shares with humor and sincerity his daily life as a father and his new life anecdotes, always with that closeness that gives the impression of spending an evening with friends.

Les Franglaises – Friday March 21 and Saturday March 22
Les Franglaises is a hilarious musical show that revisits the great English-language hits by translating them literally and absurdly, offering a wacky, interactive show that has been winning over audiences for years!

Stories (show)- Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March
“Stories” combines tap dance, storytelling and modernity to tell the captivating story of Icarus, a young actor trapped in his own film, in a rhythmic and elegant performance that has triumphed on French and international stages.

Celtic Legends (show) – Sunday, March 30
Celtic Legends returns with an all-new show celebrating the power and beauty of Irish culture, combining spellbinding dance, traditional music and live performances for a magical immersion in the heart of the Emerald Isle!

Catarina et la beauté de tuer des fascistes- March 19, 20, 21
In “Catarina et la beauté de tuer des fascistes”, Tiago Rodrigues stages a hard-hitting contemporary tragedy in which a young woman, confronted with a family ritual of the annual execution of a fascist, questions violence as a means of defending democracy, raising burning, universal dilemmas.

Dehors (theater for young audiences) – Monday March 24 and Tuesday March 25
A musical odyssey in which two percussionists, like explorers of sonic prehistory, gradually uncover the hidden secrets of sound, transforming noise into music in an instinctive, poetic quest.

Oiseau (theater for young audiences) – Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28
A daring and tender show in which children, united by grief, embark on an initiatory adventure full of humor and poetry, transforming death into a bright and lively subject in the heart of the playground.

Louise / Os Ursos – Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28
A poetic and mysterious story in which 11-year-old Louise discovers a great white bear that is invisible to others, triggering an adventure between imagination and reality that questions our ability to see beyond appearances.

The Gathering (dance) – Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 18
Joanne Leighton’s “The Gathering” is a visual and choreographic poem in which ten dancers, driven by a haunting, organic rhythm, explore our fragile bond with nature and ecological urgency through a powerful, visceral collective ritual.

La question – March 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
“La Question”, adapted from Henri Alleg’s text, is a hard-hitting testimony to the torture practiced by the French army in Algeria, carried with overwhelming intensity by Stanislas Nordey, who embodies the pain, resistance and need to bear witness for the voiceless.

10 objects – Star Show – Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28
Rencontres Bright Generations at Marseille’s Théâtre des Bernardines offers an evening of object theater, where stories come to life through everyday objects and inventive manipulation: first a sensitive and funny tale led by an actress and ten objects, followed by “Starshow” by Compagnie Bakélite, an ingeniously cobbled-together space epic on a journey into the unknown.

Le cercle des poètes disparus – March 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22
The famous ode to freedom and poetry “Le Cercle des poètes disparus” comes to life on stage in a vibrant adaptation by Olivier Solivérès, starring a sparkling Stéphane Freiss and an energetic cast, inviting us to relive the emotion of this timeless masterpiece. Carpe Diem!

Kolizion – March 20, 21, 22
An initiatory tale imbued with spirituality and mystery, in which the exceptional destiny of a son, foretold by a prophetic dream, is turned upside down by an accident, inviting us to reflect deeply on the meaning of life.

Puissant-es – Monday March 24 and Tuesday March 25
A vibrant, committed show in which Mael, Kadija and Sonik, driven by a deep-seated anger, transform the night into a battleground, sticking their words on walls to denounce injustice and demand a freer, fairer future, until resistance becomes joy.

#GÉNÉRATION(S) – Thursday March 27 and Friday March 28
An intimate and universal theatrical exploration in which a mysterious explorer traverses the inner worlds of today’s teenagers, staging their dreams, doubts and legacies in a sensitive dialogue with current events and collective memory.

The fingers of one hand are not alike, and neither are the children of the same family – March 14, 15, 17
a show inspired by the Halqa, in which a daring young girl defies convention, taking her cousin on an adventure around the world and reinventing human relationships by refusing imposed roles, offering a powerful tale of freedom and transformation.

Dans le vent – Saturday, March 22
An original, offbeat lecture-show in which a musician-teacher traces the thread of human history, demonstrating with humor and erudition that music – and the clarinet family in particular – has played an essential role in our evolution.

Etoile – March 26, 27, 28, 29
“Etoile” is a musical and poetic show inspired by Alan Mets’ album, in which Pipo the clown, expelled from his circus, confronts the injustices of the street before leading rebellious children in a luminous revolution, celebrating friendship, art and freedom.