Locked in his bedroom, Peer Gynt plays pretend, escaping reality through an imaginary world. This fearful yet arrogant dreamer ends up overcoming adversity, turning his journey into a quest for the self. This liar’s tribulations were born from the collaboration of two Norwegian geniuses. Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt, written in 1866, became notorious thanks to Edvard Grieg’s stage music. The clever twists and turns, the mix of comedy and tragedy, and the highly poetic writing make the piece undeniably powerful. The sun rises picturesquely; a lullaby plays softly, and suddenly, here is the terrifying Mountain King, ruler of the trolls and gnomes… Already acclaimed in 2022, the show is performed in Lyon by opera singers and actors, including Comédie-Française sociétaire Jérémy Lopez and our very own young Maîtrise singers. According to director Angélique Clairand, the hero’s imaginary adventures, rather than being the product of mythomania, stem from his love for creativity and inner journeys. Enjoy this family-friendly ode to dreamers!