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Reading of Lumières, lumières, lumières
Carrefour International de Théâtre
Tickets on sale August 18, 2026 A public reading by the Comédie-française in the enchanting setting of Domaine Cataraqui Freely inspired by Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, Lumières, lumières, lumières is presented here as a public reading (with costumes) in the exceptional setting of Domaine Cataraqui in Quebec City. The text explores the passage of time and the persistence of desire through the memory of a constantly postponed journey. In her sensitive rewriting, author Evelyne de la Chenelière immerses the audience in the stream of consciousness of two key figures from the original novel: Mrs. Ramsay, a devoted mother, and Lily Briscoe, a resolutely independent artist. Through these women, the work resonates with still-current tensions between creation, intimate emancipation, and social norms. Performed by two actresses from the Comédie-Française troupe, this project, created at the Studio-Théâtre of the Louvre in May 2026, highlights a rare artistic encounter between the Parisian institution and Quebec, through the company Les songes turbulents. Two theatrical traditions meet here around a shared desire: to circulate works, voices, and imaginations between territories. As faithful collaborators, director Florent Siaud and Evelyne de la Chenelière are embarking on their eighth collaboration. A presentation by the National Capital Commission of Quebec In collaboration with the Carrefour international de théâtre and Les songes turbulents In partnership with the Institut français du Canada Credits & Additional Information Artistic and Technical Team • • Text Evelyne de la Chenelière Freely inspired by Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse Directed by Florent Siaud Coproduction Comédie-Française, Les songes turbulents Performed by Florence Viala, Aymeline Alix, from the Comédie-Française The text is published by Théâtrales editions Coproduction partner Les Théâtres de Compiègne In its staged version, the performance was created at the Studio-Théâtre of the Comédie-Française in Paris in May 2026. Les songes turbulents thank: Espace Jean Legendre – les théâtres de Compiègne, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts du Canada, Délégation générale du Québec à Paris, Institut français, Embassy of France in Canada, Consulate General of France in Quebec City, Consulate General of France in Montreal, Région Hauts-de-France, DRAC Hauts-de-France, Conseil départemental de l’Oise. © Stéphane Lavoue Florence Viala • • Trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique de Paris, in the classes of Catherine Hiegel and Daniel Mesguich, Florence Viala joined the Comédie-Française in 1994, and became its 503rd member in 2000. She made her debut under the direction of Roger Planchon in the title role of Occupe-toi d’Amélie by Feydeau, an author she revisited in Le Dindon, Un fil à la patte, and L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange. In Molière,
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