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by Milo Rau

Poking fun at the premise that a young artist is shaped as much by their roles as by their family history, Milo Rau explores, in this scenic etude, the events that imperceptibly alter the course of lives: generational conflicts, political history, love, and death.



Lighthearted and full of humour, seeking to create theater by creating a community, LA LETTRE is a manifesto on what popular theater can be today. From the story of Joan of Arc to Chekhov’s The Seagull, the performance unfolds on multiple levels, in a constant back-and-forth between art and life. Even the dead return to the stage, with the help of recorded voices.


The result is a stand-up melodrama in the form of a double helix: as the actors — Olga Mouak and Arne De Tremerie — embark on an honest, absurd, and shocking journey through their deeply personal histories of theater — from Sophocles to casting couches, from Chekhov to the #MeToo movement — there emerges a profound exploration of the soul of the performing arts, and of the art of living itself.



(French with English / German subtitles)
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Actors: Arne De Tremerie, Olga Mouak

With the voices of Anne Alvaro, Isabelle Huppert, Jocelyne Monier, and Marijke Pinoy

Director: Milo Rau

Text: Milo Rau and team

Dramaturgy: Giacomo Bisordi

Assistant Directors: Giacomo Bisordi, Edward Fortes

Scenic Design, Sound, Lighting, Costumes, and Props:

Milo Rau and Giacomo Bisordi

Assistant, Costumes and Props: Julie Louvain

Production: Festival d’Avignon 

Coproduction: Éclat Centre national des arts de la rue et de l’espace public (Aurillac), Théâtre de la Manufacture Centre dramatique national Nancy Lorraine, Théâtre Silvia Monfort (Paris), Théâtre public de Montreuil Centre dramatique national, Théâtre du Champ au Roy Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national Art & Création (Guingamp), Le Canal Théâtre de Redon Agglomération Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national, CCAS Activités sociales de l’énergie, Scène 55 Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national Art & Création (Mougins), Théâtre Durance Scène nationale (Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban), La Soufflerie Scène conventionnée de Rezé 

Acknowledgements: Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe (Paris), Stéphane Braunschweig and the team of La Mouette, Les Plateaux Sauvages (Paris), La Commune Centre dramatique national d’Aubervilliers
Dates
November 2025
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