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“Luminiscence”: what is this immersive show in the Saint-Eustache church?

2024-02-15T17:49:30.760Z

Highlights: “Luminescence” is taking place at the Saint-Eustache church for three months. The spectator is transported back several centuries, upon arrival, welcomed by costumed actors. “Luminiscence” delighted 97,000 spectators in Bordeaux, telling the story of Saint-André Cathedral. With already 10,000 tickets sold, the show is set to run until the end of the year in the Les Halles district, where it is celebrating the 800th anniversary of the church.


The immersive show “Luminescence” is taking place at the Saint-Eustache church for three months. We meet Lully and Molière there, before a magnificent


It's a beautiful show, which combines theatrical walk, historical narration and light shows enhancing the architecture of Saint-Eustache.

“Luminiscence” delighted 97,000 spectators in Bordeaux, telling the story of Saint-André Cathedral.

He arrives from this Friday for three months, in the Les Halles district, where he celebrates the 800th anniversary of Saint-Eustache.

With already 10,000 tickets sold.

The spectator is transported back several centuries, upon arrival, welcomed by costumed actors.

An emblematic merchant from Les Halles shows off her banter while leading us to Lully, on the aisles of the church.

We pass in front of a painting by Keith Haring, covered in a chapel under construction, then in front of an early painting by Rubens.

Lully, who got married here, says that the great people of the court of Versailles make fun of him... He leads us to Molière, at the back of the church.

He was baptized in Saint-Eustache and accuses Lully of having stolen his gold, before mocking “In this forest of stones, who knows Lully's ballets?

Who knows Molière's plays?

» And to rage at these condemned men hanged under his windows on rue Saint-Honoré.

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Source: leparis

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