We are in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, which has become a haven for climate refugees. Longing for the cheerful bingo games of their homeland, the French working-class community gathers every Saturday at the Bingo Halli in their neighbourhood in the hope of winning a prize that might bring some relief to their bleak daily lives. However, in Finland, the atmosphere in bingo halls is rather pathetic. With Diskoteekki (Finnish for ‘nightclub’), Nicole Genovese – known for her theatre of poetic, absurd and socially conscious humour – leads the Percussions de Strasbourg ensemble in a reflection on enchantment. This musical, with the sincere charm of a vulnerable group of people, pays tribute to the solitudes that come together and reveal themselves. Come and discover how a gloomy village hall can be transformed into a nightclub!
⏰ Performance at 5pm
🎫 Info and booking here
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Text Nicole Genovese
Staging Claude Vanessa
Composition Minh-Tâm Nguyen Choreography Jeanne Alechinsky
With Les Percussions de Strasbourg interpreters Sefdin Abdallah, Alexandre Esperet, Théo His-Mahier, Enrico Pedicone, Lou Renaud-Bailly
and Claude Vanessa company interpreters Sébastien Chassagne, Marion Gomar, Robert Hatisi, Maëva Husband, Salla Lintonen, Mari Laurila-Lili, Adrienne Winling
Stage management and lighting design Pierre Daubigny
Sound engineer Olivier Pfeiffer and Piel Benoît
Costumes Anne-Céline Phanphèngdy
Stage design Nicole Genovese and Pierre Daubigny
Orchestra and stage management Raffaele Rene Vocal coaching Mari Laurila-Lili
Singing tutor Francisco Mañalich
Production management for Claude Vanessa Le B.E.C. — Claire Nollez, Romain Courault
Production management for les Percussions de Strasbourg Maud Repiquet et Héloïse Cao
Co-production by the Claude Vanessa Association and Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Coproduction Reims Opéra de Rayonnement, le Parvis – Scène nationale Tarbes-Pyrénées, le Tangram – Scène nationale d’Évreux, l’Arc – Scène nationale du Creusot
Winning project of the Fonds de création lyrique 2025 and winning project of the Journée de Repérage Artistique 2025, La Pop, in partnership with le Théâtre de Vanves, Danse Dense and le Théâtre Les Gémeaux – Scène nationale de Sceaux
Les Percussions de Strasbourg are subsidised by le ministère de la Culture – DRAC Grand Est, la Région Grand Est et la Ville et Eurométropole de Strasbourg. L’association Claude Vanessa is subsidied by the ministère de la Culture – DRAC Île-de-France. Special thanks to Gabriel Festoc, Heidi, Jérémie, Dominique et Sylvie Dubois, et à Gérald Mignotte, responsable des ateliers à La Réserve des Arts