Tuesday evening was the Fête de la Musique and, at the Odéon, we played an adaptation signed by Thomas Ostermeier of the famous novel by Virginie Despentes,
Vernon Subutex 1
, or the story of a fallen record store.
His business, Revolver, having failed to resist the onslaught of new digital music media, he shut down.
He never rolled for gold, Vernon.
His rent was often paid by a certain Alexandre Bleach, one of his famous singing buddies, but Bleach died Jim Morrison style.
We found him in his bathtub.
Vernon's descent into hell can begin.
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So there was a crowd in the theater to listen - yes, listen, Vernon Subutex: in order not to be depressing, this show about the fall of a poor guy will take on the air of a concert.
The punk music in the first part and, say, electro in the second, is as present as the text.
Thus, for four hours, the circular stage will not stop spinning like a slow top.
On one side the…
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