Octopus - Théâtre Immersif

& Cie 5e Acte OctopusImmersive Theatre Author Frédéric TEXIER / Directed by Nicolas VIAL With Alix de CHALON, Marion JADOT, Jean Marc LALLEMENT, Laurent PAOLINI, Charlie PETIT, Boris RAVAINE, Guillau

”Louis Mors is quivering with impatience as he rehearses his lines. The industrialist is about to welcome a host of influential journalists into his music room. The atmosphere is electric, as his announcement is sensational: the creation of the Le Cap-Paris trans-Saharan car race.

An audacious challenge initiated by the Mors and Granville firms. Louis has perfectly orchestrated his reception, planning some wonderful surprises. Victor Lazare, a charismatic international star, will perform an exceptional act.

The charming Firmin Popinot, an exceptional driver and five-time world speed record holder, will give his first impressions before crossing the desert at the wheel of the Mors.

Finally, the splendid singer Aliénor de Rastignac will lend her voice to a unique experience, thanks to the Phonomors, an invention by Eugénie Toscano. But a shadow looms.

Persistent whispers evoke a certain Octopus, an elusive presence, of which it is unknown whether it is a malicious rumour, a hoax… or a deadly threat. Octopus snakes its way through this honourable assembly, distilling a strange tension into the atmosphere.

The veneer of this prestigious evening could well crack, foreshadowing a dramatic incident. Fortunately, for now, no one has yet been assassinated.

The particularities of the immersive show:« Octopus  » is a 3-dimensional play characterised by multiple narratives that stage, in real time, the adventures of eight characters across the various spaces of the Théâtre Le Ranelagh.

The spectator plunges into the intrigue by accompanying a specific character or action, dé