The War of Blanche Maupas

​A play by Jean-Paul Alègre

Created by Et Voilà Théâtre in 2019
The play The War of Blanche Maupas, by Jean-Paul Alègre, tells the true story of Blanche and Théophile Maupas, both teachers in a small village in Normandy. Théo was mobilized in August 1914. Two months later he was sent to the Champagne Front. In March 1915, after several days of extremely intense fighting, the men were exhausted and demoralized. They refused to respond to a new order to attack. To reestablish discipline, General Réveilhac ordered a military tribunal to be held. Chosen at random, four corporals, including Théophile Maupas, were condemned to death and executed the next day.
Blanche did not find out the news until nine days later. Then began for her a battle that would last nearly twenty years, that of clearing Théo’s name and the names of his three comrades.

​2019 French Cultures Festival official event.​

​This event was supported by a grant from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
This event was awarded the Centenary Certification by the Mission Centenaire.
Director
Valérie Thomas-Collignon

Cast
Amandine Castillo
Pierre-Olivier Ariston
Ines Muñoz
Christian Fitsch-Mouras
​Vitalie Morrison
Mimi Betel
Laurence Sebeyran
Emilia Ariston
Yves Cloots
Aaron D'Souza
Eric Bollaert
Josselin Legeay

Crew
​Set: Josselin Legeay, Christian Fitsch-Mouras
Soldiers costumes: Véronique Valès
Props: Charline Fowler
Stage crew: David Fouchard, Julie Obecanov
Make-up: Ines Muñoz, Olimpia Petzold, Bérangère Ferrari
Lighting: Steve Hari
Sound: Florence Vitel
Surtitles: Bruce Maskell
Translation: Pascale Lazare, Bruce Maskell, Jan Andreas
​Video: Luc Schlumberger
Photo: Gilles Flavien, Véronique Schlumberger
​Poster: Florence Vitel
Design: Valérie Thomas-Collignon
Communication: Julie Obecanov
Box office: Claire Roussie
Sponsoring: Laurence Sebeyran, Ines Muñoz
Webmaster: Valérie Thomas-Collignon
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(English version coming soon)