Since last March 19th, an air of carefree revolution has been floating at the Palace. Indeed, this mythical temple of festive exuberance is hosting an insolent and flamboyant show directed by Jacques Duparc, which revisits the famous cancan.
Under the leadership of the master of the genre Jacques Offenbach, 15 dancers and 5 singers rally for 1 hour and 40 minutes of dancing madness and musical delights. A revue composed of 8 sumptuous and astonishing scenes, where the choreography by Marie Valton and the costumes by Eymeric François reinvent the cancan in a surprising world tour…
Paris, 1850. It is a time for pleasure and entertainment. The French “Quadrille” transforms into the “cancan” amidst the warm hustle and bustle of the Latin Quarter balls. From then on, the cancan carries the genes of modernity and non-conformism. Inspired by the dances of Sunday washerwomen who, to seduce their fiancés as much as to show off their skills, displayed their split, ironed, and alluring petticoats, it became an attraction for every soul visiting Paris. Even today, this licentious dance, the embodiment of French-style sensuality, renamed “French Cancan” by the London show entrepreneur Charles Morton in the mid-1860s, captivates all audiences.
This French Cancan is a kind of hymn to the capital, to French chic, but also to the insolence of the night and the love of cabaret.
The show is halfway between a lyrical operetta with songs from yesterday and today and a musical, not to mention the dancing, as it gives us its own vision of the cancan: an ode to femininity that is both historical and modern.
I may not have been thrilled by all the singers, but the energy of the troupe is infectious, and you let yourself be swept away by the explosive cocktail of colors and rhythm.
French Cancan "The Spirit of Paris" Le Palace 8 rue du Faubourg Montmartre - 75009 Paris Tuesday to Saturday at 8 PM / Sundays at 3 PM / Closed Mondays Prices: from €30 to €45
