The 35th Molières night, presented by comedian Caroline Vigneaux, mistress of ceremonies, crowned Monday May 6, 2024 the plays “40° sous zero” by Copi and “4211 km” by Aïla Navidi, respectively rewarded in the categories of public theater and private theater performance.
The ceremony was marked by speeches in favor of the defense of freedom of expression, but above all by the speech of the comedian Sophia Aram, denouncing the ” silence ” of the world of culture around the Hamas attacks carried out in Israel on October 7, 2023.
Cristiana Reali finally rewarded, Vincent Dedienne crowned again
In terms of individual awards, Cristiana Reali was awarded the Molière for actress in a private theater show for her role in “A Streetcar Named Desire”. A first for the actress, for her seventh nomination for Molières.
The actor Vincent Dedienne, who had already won the Molière for humor in 2022, was this year crowned with the title of actor in a private theater show for his performance in the play “A Straw Hat from Italy” .
Sophia Aram denounces the “deafening silence” in the face of Hamas massacres
Awarded the Molière for humor for her show “Le Monde d’après”, the actress and radio columnist Sophia Aram spoke before awarding the Molière for comedy. “I would really like to make this moment a light, inclusive and caring moment. A moment of tenderness between private and public theater, or a moment of reconciliation between Rachida Dati and Kebab, Gabriel Attal’s dog. I will settle for a service message,” she began, before pointing to a silence “deafening” from the middle after “this October 7, in which 1,200 Israelis were massacred”.
“If it is obvious that we all share the calls for a ceasefire, how can we be in solidarity with the thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza without also being in solidarity with the Israeli victims? How can we demand a ceasefire from Israel without demanding the release of Israeli hostages? How can we demand the departure of Netanyahu without demanding that of Hamas? “, questioned the comedian, adding that ” This silence that accompanies the victims of October 7 and the hostages continues to divide us and hurt all those, Jewish or not, who are committed to human rights.”
“The circle of missing poets”, “Zucchini” and Pef rewarded
Nominated seven times, the play “Zucchini”, directed by Paméla Ravassard and Garlan Le Martelot, adaptation of the novel Autobiography of a Zucchinisaw actress Vanessa Cailhol win the Molière for best actress in public theater.
“The circle of missing poets”, a play inspired by the story of the eponymous film with Robin Williams, was rewarded twice with the Molière for directing in a private theater show, won by Olivier Solivérès, and with the Molière for male revelation won by Ethan Oliel.
The play “Spamalot”, directed by actor and director Pierre-François Martin-Laval, known as Pef, was awarded in the musical show category.
The complete winners of the 35th night of Molières
Molière of the public theater show: “40° below zero” by Copi (directed by Louis Arene).
Molière from the private theater show: “4211 km” by Aïla Navidi (directed by Aïla Navidi).
Molière of comedy: “It’s not easy to be happy when you’re doing badly” by Rudy Milstein (directed by Rudy Milstein and Nicolas Lumbreras).
Molière of visual and sound creation: “Neige” by Pauline Bureau (directed by Pauline Bureau).
Molière from the musical show: “Spamalot” by Eric Idle (directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval).
Molière of humor: Sophia Aram in “The World After” by Sophia Aram and Benoît Cambillard (directed by Sophia Aram and Benoît Cambillard).
Molière for young audiences: “Neige” by Pauline Bureau (directed by Pauline Bureau).
Molière of the only one on stage: “Gonna love it!” » with Eva Rami, by Eva Rami.
Molière on the staging in a public theater performance: Louis Arene for “40° sous zero” by Copi.
Molière on the staging in a private theater show: Olivier Solivérès for “The Circle of Disappeared Poets”, adaptation by Gérald Sibleyras.
Molière by the living French-speaking author: Rudy Milstein for “It’s not easy to be happy when you’re doing badly”.
Molière of the actress in a public theater performance: Vanessa Cailhol in “Zucchini” by Paméla Ravassard and Garlan Le Martelot (directed by Paméla Ravassard).
Molière of the actor in a public theater performance: Micha Lescot in “Richard II” by William Shakespeare (directed by Christophe Rauck).
Molière of the actress in a private theater show: Cristiana Reali in “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams (directed by Pauline Susini).
Molière of the actor in a private theater show: Vincent Dedienne in “A Straw Hat from Italy” by Eugène Labiche (directed by Alain Françon).
Molière of the actress in a supporting role: Jeanne Arènes in “The Mirror Effect” by Léonore Confino (directed by Julien Boisselier).
Molière of the actor in a supporting role: Guillaume Bouchède in “My name is Asher Lev” by Aaron Posner (directed by Hannah-Jazz Mertens).
Molière of feminine revelation: Olivia Pavlou-Graham in “4211 km” by Aïla Navidi (directed by Aïla Navidi).
Molière of masculine revelation: Ethan Oliel in “The Circle of Disappeared Poets”, adaptation by Gérald Sibleyras (directed by Olivier Solivérès).
