La Machine de Turing

Play by Benoit Solès, inspired by Hugh Whitemore's play « BREAKING THE CODE  », based on « ALAN TURING: THE ENIGMA  » by Andrew Hodges

With: Mathieu Blazquez and Arthur De Panafieu

Directed by: Tristan Petitgirard

Assistant director: Grégory Benchenafi

Running time: 1h30

All audiences

Turing built a thinking machine that would turn out to be the first computer. Forced into silence by the secret services, he was convicted for homosexuality, before taking his own life by biting into a poisoned apple strangely reminiscent of a famous logo…

« Have you ever held a secret, a great secret? No? In that case, you have no idea how hard it can be to keep it to yourself. Of all intangible things, silence is one of the heaviest to carry. And indeed, my life was full of secrets… Have you ever heard of Enigma? Of course not, how could you? So, now is the time to pay very close attention.  »

Molières 2019: Best private theatre show - Actor in a private theatre show - Living French-language author - Director of a private theatre show

La Presse: « A gripping, funny and gutsy account.  »

Le Parisien: « An excellent popular show.  »

Le Figaro Magazine: « Benoit Solès delivers a striking portrait.  »

Télérama TT: « The actors set the stage on fire.  »

L'Officiel des spectacles: « Turing, in the most sensitive and fair way.  »

Elle: « A magnificent theatrical biopic.  »

Le Point