A still from the production “Le Paradoxe de John” by director Philippe Quesne.

Theatre

Philippe Quesne

Le Paradoxe de John

Tickets:

24 / 16 Euro (conc. from 9 Euro, [k]-Karte from 8 Euro)

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Recommended for ages 14 and up. Sensory stimuli: Fog.

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Saturday

2/28/26

8:30 PM

80 Min.

LE PARADOXE DE JOHN recalls Philippe Quesne’s early works, where quiet moments grow into entire worlds. Following L’EFFET DE SERGE, this German premiere presents a group of friends building an art gallery and venturing into gentle, surreal adventures. The audience experiences a polyphonic mix of humans, non-human beings, and poetic imagery. With Laura Vazquez’s dreamlike language, the piece portrays an offbeat community that explores the role of art in everyday life with humor, care, and melancholy.

Three performers from Philippe Quesne's theater production “Le Paradoxe de John” stand next to each other in different positions. They are all wearing everyday clothes and are covered in a material reminiscent of construction foam.

A scene from Philippe Quesne's “Le Paradox de John” in which four figures shrouded in dark woolen blankets and fog stand in the corner. Two other performers can be seen in front of them.

Two performers from the performance “Le Paradoxe de John” lie on the floor covered with laminate foil.

Three performers from Philippe Quesne's theater production “Le Paradoxe de John” stand next to each other, enveloped in foam.

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With: Philippe Quesne

The Hamburg performances are being staged as part of “Zeit für Welttheater” (Time for World Theater) in cooperation with the ZEIT Stiftung Bucerius foundation.

Philippe Quesne

Le Paradoxe de John

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