Accompanied by musician and arranger Benoît Urbain, Véronique Vella created a musical tribute to poets whose work was turned into songs. As a master of both the spoken and sung word, she tackles the theme of love deployed in the work of Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Genet, and Cadou, magnificently put into song by a variety of 20th and 21st century voices. The show’s title is a reference to Ferré; the poet said “Poetry is an outcry; it must be heard like music.” After premiering last season at the Studio-Théâtre, the show is off for a tour of France.

Comédie-Française Production Show
This show premiered on February 5, 2025 at the Studio-Théâtre

Performances on tour:

• Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or – Rochefort / le 29 à 19h30, le 30 septembre à 20h30
• La Coursive, Théâtre Verdière – La Rochelle / les 2, 3 octobre à 20h30

Representations outside the walls:

• Théâtre 14 – Paris / du 7 au 18 octobre – mardi, mercredi, vendredi à 20h, jeudi à 19h, samedi à 16h (relâche les 12, 13 octobre)

Creation and performance : Véronique Vella
Original music, arrangements and interpretation**:** Benoît Urbain
Lights: Cécile Bourrellis, adaptation by Éric Dumas
Sound: Matéo Esnaul

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Benoît Urbain: piano, accordion, bass