S4E10 — Le bilan critique de juin
Summary
The host reviews recent theater, dance, and cinema, critiquing elitism in productions like Bergman’s *Scenes from a Marriage* and Offenbach’s *La Vie parisienne*. They praise Adeline Rosenstein’s *Ravage tout court* for its clear political stance on Palestine and Crystal Pite’s choreography at the Opéra de Paris. The episode also covers films like *Eruption* and *The French Comédie Française*, concluding with Avignon festival recommendations.
Topics discussed
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Intro: Heatwave, walking, and technical setup
Review: Disappointment with Bergman's 'After the Rehearsal'
Critique: Focus on artists vs. public democratization
Review: Alexander Zeldin's social realist theatre
Review: Stefano Massini's '7 Minutes' on strikes
Review: Olivier Sivadier's 'All is Calm in the Heights'
Critique: Thomas Bernhard text and antisemitic themes
Review: Sexist and dated 'Parisian Story' opera-bouffe
Critique: Racist undertones in 'Parisian Story' casting
Review: Visually rich but apolitical theatre production
Review: Confusing narrative in Michaela Tyler's piece
Review: Fun and goofy contemporary dance solo
Review: Crystal Pite's 'Four Seasons' choreography
Review: Volmir Cordero's traditional percussion dance
Review: Adeline Rosenstein's 'Ravage Tout Court' on Palestine
Review: Chiara's 'Heat Island' and TikTok-style dance
Transition: Moving from theatre to cinema reviews
Review: Charli XCX's 'Eruption' music film
Review: Film on consent and explicit violence
Review: Coralie Fargeat's 'The Substance'
Review: Comedy with vanity and casting critiques
Review: 'Backrooms' video game-inspired horror
Review: 'Sakharin' and critique of fat suits
Review: Syrian refugee drama with Omar Sy
Outro: Next episode on intermittent workers
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