Synopsis
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier revisits the story of a soldier and a dancer balanced on one leg. The two performers create a sensitive dialogue around difference and the way bodies are perceived.
In The Language of Birds, dancer Maxime Thomas imagines a universe inspired by the poetic figure of the bird and the vocabulary of classical dance. Bringing together three dancers from three different generations, the piece explores the connections between dance, music, and language.
All audiences
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 at 3:00 pm
Friday, 5 February 2027 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, 6 February 2027 at 3:00 pm 
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School performances
Thursday, 4 February 2027 at 10:00 am
Thursday, 4 February 2027 at 2:00 pm
Friday, 5 February 2027 at 2:00 pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Prices
Adult: €16
Under 15: €5
School groups: €5
50% discount for people with disabilities
Relaxed performance.
A visual performance, naturally accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
*This date is a Relax inclusive session. This inclusive system aims to make it easier for people with disabilities to come to the theater. The codes of the performance will be relaxed so that everyone can enjoy the emotion of the show without fear of the gaze of others.
Duration : 0h45 no interval
Artists
Seeing Maud Pruvost move with such agility on one leg brought to mind Andersen’s bittersweet tale about a tin soldier drawn to a dancer balancing on one foot. Believing they share the same fate, they eventually find themselves reunited, after many twists and turns, in the flames of a fireplace where only a charred sequin and a small lead heart remain.
I wanted, with this pas de deux poised between the impulse of the heart and reason, to continue my choreographic cycle around “extraordinary” bodies by questioning our relationship to stereotypes and difference, so that — despite the fire of the onslaught — a spark of humanity may endure.
Creative team
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Josef Suk Music -
Maxime Thomas Choreography, costume and lighting design
Cast
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Maud Pruvost Dancer -
Romy Pruvost Dancer -
Maxime Thomas Dancer
Creative team
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Maxime Thomas Choreography -
Laurianne Scimemi Del Francia Costume design -
James Angot Lighting design
Cast
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Jean Guizerix Étoile -
Maxime Thomas Danseur du Ballet -
NN Élèves de l’École de Danse
Production de l'Opéra national de Paris
Access and services
Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
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Parking Indigo Opéra Bastille 1 avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris
Book your spot at a reduced price-
Parking
You can park your car at the Indigo Opéra Bastille. It is located at 1 avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
Calculate my routeCar park
Parking Indigo Opéra Bastille 1 avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris
Book your spot at a reduced price-
Parking
You can park your car at the Indigo Opéra Bastille. It is located at 1 avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
