Les Carnets du Sous-Sol de Dostoïevski

‘I even think the best definition of man is the following: a biped, ungrateful creature.

« I even think the best definition of man is the following: a biped, ungrateful creature.  »In Les Carnets du sous-sol de Dostoïevski In a relatively undefined rectangular stage design (which at once represents the hero's inner world, an underground room, a bedroom…), the show gives voice to the hero of Les Carnets du sous-sol, who has chosen to take himself as the object of his observation, to question his own thinking through a dialogue with imaginary gentlemen. Confronted with the certainties of his era, the hero sets against them his desire, which he calls his "caprice" and which, in his view, is so fundamental to human nature that man would rather go mad than give up his basic freedom.

Author: Fiodor Dostoïevski Adapter: Marie Ballet Translator: André Markowicz Cast and direction: Christophe Laparra Duration: 1H10Press extract: From the first minutes, Christophe Laparra commands a deeply inhabited presence: he does not merely play the hero, he lets himself be pierced through by him, to the point that his whole performance becomes a form of controlled collapse. A total, striking commitment that gives this Sous-sol a rare intensity. Béatrice Lise. Zénitude profonde le mag

On stage, Christophe Laparra embodies this complex character with remarkable charisma. He deploys a power of performance, an artistic generosity and a sensitivity that captivate from beginning to end. A profound show, which reveals the modernity of Dostoevsky's text. Christian Dumoulin. Culture Évasion An actor driven by the desire to reinvent his character each time, who performs as if his life depended on that moment. Pascal Verdeau, Culture-TopsSuperbe spectacle criant de vérité! B.C. Lerideaurouge When the actor's performance and the direction combine to convey all the complexity and richness of a text as tragic and inspired as it is magnificent, one leaves delighted. Sarah Franck, Arts-chipels