Fanny Ardant
in Marguerite Duras’
La Maladie de la mort
Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5 at 8pm
Bérangère Bonvoisin, Stage Direction
Acclaimed French actress Fanny Ardant makes her NY stage debut in an
adaptation of Marguerite Duras’ short
story La Maladie de la mort. In this one-woman
show, Ardant plays a prostitute
speaking directly to a man who has
paid her to spend several days with
him. The man suffers from an illness—
he is incapable of loving or being loved.
This production comes to New York
following a successful run at Paris’
Théâtre de la Madeleine last summer.
One of France’s leading actresses
of film and theater, Fanny Ardant has
appeared in more than 40 films and
was awarded the César for Best Actress
in 1997. This is a rare opportunity to
see her on stage in the Unites States.
“Submit to the commanding charms of an actress whose intelligence we love, and here, the ironic restraint and precision of character.” Le Figaro
