• Saison 2026-2027
  • Opera
  • Opera
  • Festival

Dogs

  • Director
    • Lorraine de Sagazan
  • Conductor
    • Romain Louveau

After Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Dates Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2027
  • Rates From €10 to €42
  • Location Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon
  • Running Time 2 hour – no intermission
  • Age 18 and up – not recommended for younger audiences

In a few words

Director Lorraine de Sagazan’s striking piece delves into the violent representation system created by the porn industry. By telling the story of its unheard victims, the piece gives them back their voice.

Introductory

Dogs is a plastic and musical installation revolving around the French Bukkake case, a notorious trial on sexual abuse in the porn field. With several Bach cantatas as a starting point, director Lorraine de Sagazan blends the sacred repertoire with the crude words uttered during such scenes – which are not shown visually. With singing as a sublimation of the cry, this focus on violence is a rallying one, beyond the piece’s documentary aspects. Dogs is performed by a chorus and the musicians of the Miroirs Étendus ensemble.

Musical theatre
Co-presented by Les Célestins – Théâtre de Lyon, Opéra de Lyon et GRAME – CNCM
Production Centre International de Créations Théâtrales / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord.
Musical production Miroirs Etendus
Co-production Le Théâtre – Scène nationale de Saint-Nazaire, Les Gémeaux – Scène nationale
Production programmed as part of the Zone Xp festival, produced by GRAME – CNCM

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