The Théâtre de l'Œuvre () is a Paris theatre on the Right Bank, located at 3, Cité Monthiers, entrance 55, rue de Clichy, in the 9° arrondissement. It is commonly conflated and confused with the late-nineteenth-century theater company named Théâtre de l'Œuvre (or simply, L'Œuvre), founded by actor-director-producer

Aurélien Lugné-Poe :''see also Aurélien (given name), for individuals with the masculine given name. ''Aurélien'' is a novel by Louis Aragon Louis Aragon (; 3 October 1897 – 24 December 1982) was a French poet who was one of the leading voices of the Surre ...

, who would not take control of this performance space until 1919. His company is best known for its earlier phase of existence, before it acquired this theatre venue. From 1893 to 1899, in various Parisian theatres, Lugné-Poe premiered modernist plays by foreign dramatists (Ibsen, Strindberg, Hauptmann, Bjørnson, Wilde), as well as new work by French Symbolists, most notoriously

Alfred Jarry Alfred Jarry (; ; 8 September 1873 – 1 November 1907) was a French Artistic symbol, symbolist writer who is best known for his play ''Ubu Roi'' (1896)'','' often cited as a forerunner of the Dada, Surrealism, Surrealist, and Futurism, Futurist ...

’s nihilistic farce ''

Ubu Roi ''Ubu Roi'' (; "Ubu the King" or "King Ubu") is a play by French writer Alfred Jarry, then 23 years old. It was first performed in Paris in 1896, by Aurélien Lugné-Poe's Théâtre de l'Œuvre at the Nouveau-Théâtre (today, the Théâtre de ...

'', which opened in 1896 at Nouveau-Théâtre (today, Théâtre de Paris, 15, rue Blanche). It is best to discuss the surviving theater building and Lugné-Poe's several-phase theater production company separately, though they share much of their history.

Building: Salle Berlioz

According to the present theatre's Web site, at some point in the nineteenth century, the Duke of Gramont built a rudimentary little theatre on this property, where he had also installed his mistress, opera singer Mademoiselle Coupé. Reputedly, the theatre privately offered a repertory that included risqué, even salacious work. In 1892, the space was renovated as a public concert hall with entrance in the adjoining courtyard area of Cité Monthiers. The hall, which featured orchestra level and three-sided balcony seating, as well as a large upstage organ, was named Salle Berlioz in honor of French composer, conductor, and music critic

Hector Berlioz Louis-Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic music, Romantic composer and conductor. His output includes orchestral works such as the ''Symphonie fantastique'' and ''Harold en Italie, Harold in Italy'' ...

(1803-1869), who had lived nearby on the rue de Calais.

Lugné-Poe's art theater company

Launched in Paris in 1893, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre was among the first theatrical companies in France to provide a home for the artists of the Symbolist Movement of the 1890s. Director

Lugné-Poe Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...

modeled the enterprise on the experimental structure of

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's independent, subscription-based theatre company

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, though it would intentionally adopt a non-Naturalistic program of plays.

had embraced symbolism's "subjectivity, spirituality, and mysterious internal and external forces" as a source of profound truth after working as an actor at the Théâtre d'Art, the first independent Symbolist theatre. The poet

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, then just seventeen years old, had formed the company to explore the performance potential of found texts such as ''

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'', ''

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'', new plays by French writers, and his own lyric verse. When Fort left the group in 1892, and his efforts to produce

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's '' Pelléas et Mélisande'' and

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's ''

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'' fell through,

stepped in to transform the art-theater endeavor into his own company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre. Unlike Fort's project, which catered to the intellectual elite, Lugné-Poe sought to create a "theatre for the people," and customarily offered free tickets to most of the public, reserving only 100 seats for his subscription holders. Under his direction, the company first performed Maurice Maeterlinck's '' Pelléas et Mélisande'' on May 17, 1893 at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens. According to theatre historian Oscar Brockett: With the help of poet and critic

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and the painter

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(with whom Lugné-Poe was sharing an apartment), the director dedicated the theatre to presenting the work of the young French Symbolist playwrights in addition to introducing new foreign dramas. The group established themselves that same year, renting a small rehearsal room atop Salle Berlioz and calling themselves ''Maison de l'Œuvre'', or literally, the "House of Works." Lugné-Poe, however, soon established company offices at 23, rue Turgot, eventually moving operations across the street to no. 22. None of the productions in the seminal phase of his art theatre (1893-1899) appeared at the Salle Berlioz. Paris Salle Berlioz 55 rue de Clichy 1907

Paris Salle Berlioz 55 rue de Clichy 1907

In addition to those of Maeterlinck, the theatre company produced

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s, as well as works by foreign authors such as

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, and Gabriele D’Annunzio, alongside works by young French dramatists like

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. Lugné-Poe was also instrumental in introducing

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’s plays to French audiences. Just as in the description of the theatre's initial performance, the majority of Lugné-Poe's stage settings were simple, non-realistic representations of line and color on canvas backdrops. He sought to create a theatre of poetry and dreams while staying true to his motto, "The word creates the decor." The staging was atmospheric and the acting stylized; costumes were usually simple and “timeless.” Some of the company's designers included

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, and Vuillard himself. On December 10, 1896, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre presented Alfred Jarry's soon legendary ''

'', at Nouveau-Théâtre, 15, rue Blanche, with actor Firmin Gémier in the title role. Jarry had finished this epochal play about human greed, cowardice, and stupidity just six months before it would shock the audiences with its unapologetic opening line, "Merdre" and its playfully theatrical, marionette-like performance style. Though Jarry affected an attitude of political indifference, his revolutionary ideas challenged assumptions about society, propriety, and existence. Brockett notes that "''Ubu Roi'' shows in all its grotesqueness a world without human decency." In this lithograph announcement by Jarry for the premiere of ''Ubu Roi'', the obese, tyrannical King Ubu appears as a shadow puppet with a segmented arm. He brandishes a scimitar in one hand and clutches a sack of gold in the other.

Temporary Closures

By 1899, the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre company had presented 51 programs and toured England, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Belgium. In spite of this success, Lugné-Poe had come to feel that the work of the Symbolists was juvenile and limiting to his artistic development. He closed the theatre company in 1899, marking an end to the first major phase of the anti-realism movement in European theatre.

revived the enterprise on December 22, 1912, with a production of Paul Claudel's ''L'Annonce faite à Marie.'' Following that were several works by the

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ist and

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writers of the era. The group was off to a running start, but activity was interrupted again with the beginning of

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in August 1914. Through their productions, tours, and critical reviews, the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre, under the direction of Lugné-Poe, had managed to influence "almost every departure from realism between 1893 and 1915." After the War, in 1919, Lugné-Poe reopened the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre—renaming the Salle Berlioz as the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre in the process—with financing from the actor

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, and he ran the theatre continuously until his final retirement in 1929. Lucien Beer and Paulette Pax succeeded Lugné-Poe in 1929 and served as the theatre's directors until the beginning of

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. Shortly after the conflict began, Hitler conquered France and the

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under Jacques Hébertot made most theatres illegal in the occupied zone. After the

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in 1944,

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rejoined Lucien Beer, and together they ran the theatre until 1951, when they were both replaced by Robert de Ribon. In 1960 Pierre Franck and Georges Herbert took over direction. They ran the theatre until 1978, when they were replaced by Georges Wilson as Artistic Director and principal scenic designer. He remained until 1995 when Gérard Maro, who had been Artistic Director of the Comédie de Paris since 1981, took over as chef of the Théâtre de l'Œuvre. He is still in charge today.

Notable Théâtre de l'Œuvre Productions

* 1894: ''Annabella'', translated by

from ''

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'' by

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. * 1895: ''Les Pieds nickelés'' by

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* 1896: '' Salomé'' by

* 1896: ''

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'' by

, with Firmin Gémier and

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* 1897: ''Le Fardeau de la liberté'' by Tristan Bernard * 1911: ''L’Amour de Kesa'' by Robert d'Humières, directed by

* 1939: ''Roi de France'' by

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, directed by Harry Baur * 1949: ''La neige était sale'' by

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, adapted by

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, directed by

* 1949: ''Saint Parapin de Malakoff'' by Albert Vidalie, directed by Charles Bensoussan, designs by Klementieff, starring Jean Tielment, Denise Bailly, Charles Bensoussan, Chalosse, Jean Rocherot, Sylvie Pelayo, Brigitte Sabouraud, Josette Rateau, Colette Gambier, M. Valo.Cf
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consultée le 31 mai 2010. * 1950: ''Notre peau'' by José-André Lacour, directed by Michel Vitold * 1955: '' Un mari idéal''

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, directed by

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, starring Delphine Seyrig * ''Au jour le jour'' by Jean Cosmos * ''À la nuit la nuit'' by

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* 1957: ''Vous qui nous jugez'' written and directed by Robert Hossein * 1958: ''L'Épouvantail'' by Dominique Rolin, directed by

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, starring

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* 1962: ''Mon Faust'' by

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, directed by Pierre Franck * 1965: ''Le Repos du septième jour'' by

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, directed by Pierre Franck * 1969: ''Le Monde est ce qu'il est'' by

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, directed by Pierre Franck * 1976: ''Le Scénario'' by

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* 1977: ''Le Cours Peyol'' by Étienne Rebaudengo * 1982: ''Sarah et le Cri de la langouste'' by John Murrell, directed by

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, starring Delphine Seyrig * 1991: ''

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'' by Jean Anouilh, directed by Georges Wilson * 1998: ''

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'' by

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, directed by Marion Bierry * 1998: ''Pour la galerie'' by Claude d'Anna and Laure Bonin, directed by Stephan Meldegg, with Annick Blancheteau and Jean-Luc Moreau * 1999: ''L'Amante anglaise'' by

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, directed by Patrice Kerbrat, with

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, Hubert Godon * 2000: ''Le Grand Retour de Boris S.'' by Serge Kribus, directed by

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, with Michel Aumont,

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* 2003: ''Hypothèque'' by Daniel Besse, directed by Patrice Kerbrat, starring Stéphane Hillel * 2006: '' Le Gardien''

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, directed by Didier Long, starring Robert Hirsch * 2007: ''À la porte'' t the Doorby Vincent Delecroix, directed by Marcel Bluwal, starring Michel Aumont * 2007: ''Les Mots et la Chose'' by

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, starring

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, Agathe Natanson * 2007: '' L'Entretien de M. Descartes avec M. Pascal le jeune'' by Jean-Claude Brisville, directed by Daniel Mesguich, starring Daniel Mesguich and William Mesguich * 2008: ''La Vie devant soi'' by

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(Èmile Ajar), directed by Didier Long, starring Myriam Boyer * 2009: ''L'Antichambre'' by Jean-Claude Brisville, directed by Christophe Lidon * 2010: ''David & Edward'' by Lionel Goldstein, directed by Marcel Bluwal, starring Michel Aumont and Michel Duchaussoy * 2010: ''Les Dames du jeudi'' by

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, directed by Christophe Lidon

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