Folie's

Folie's at La Rayonne: an immersive night shaped by our stage

At La Rayonne, we host Folie's with the same care we reserve for the most ambitious, genre-blurring creations. From our vantage point backstage, the show reveals itself as a living collage of dance, live vocals, glittering costumes, and tongue-in-cheek theatricality, designed to sweep audiences from a first burst of light to a final, breathless tableau. Our technical team has fine-tuned the room’s acoustics and sightlines so that each number lands with the right mix of intimacy and spectacle. The production thrives on contrast—seductive close-ups followed by full-ensemble explosions—and La Rayonne’s adaptable stage lets Folie’s pivot elegantly between those scales. Expect a reverent wink to classic revue codes alongside contemporary pop energy; we’ve adjusted lighting palettes and scenic transitions to let those eras converse in real time. For us, Folie’s is not only a performance but a celebration of the live moment, with the audience gathered close enough to feel the momentum and the artists responding in kind, feeding off the immediacy that La Rayonne encourages.

The creative pulse behind the show

We’re welcoming Folie's at a dynamic point in its artistic journey, with refreshed choreography, new musical arrangements, and an expanded cast that deepens its storytelling vocabulary. This season, the creative team leans into a sharper dramaturgy: sequences flow like chapters, each with a distinct visual identity, while a thread of humor and glamour keeps the mood buoyant. Without locking the evening into one genre, Folie's now stitches together neo-cabaret, contemporary dance flourishes, and theatrical tableau vivant—an approach that allows the performers to switch from cheeky, character-driven sketches to pure movement-driven rushes. From our rehearsals at La Rayonne, we’ve seen how the company’s renewed emphasis on live vocals and ensemble precision creates a fuller, more textured soundscape. The result is a show that feels both meticulously composed and gloriously spontaneous. As curators, we value this duality; it’s the sort of risk-forward craft that our audience embraces, and it resonates particularly well in our room, where proximity turns detail into drama and an arch of an eyebrow can carry all the way to the back row.

Our house is set to meet Folie's halfway: we’ve tailored a stage architecture that opens up versatility—swift turnarounds, crisp crossfades, and a runway-style thrust that draws performers right into the crowd’s line of energy. La Rayonne’s team has crafted a lighting plot that turns shimmer into substance, with soft-focus warmth for crooned passages and high-contrast beams that ignite ensemble climaxes. We’re especially proud of how the show’s costume textures read in our space; the sequins and satins catch light without glare, allowing the choreography to sculpt silhouettes instead of swallowing them. Folie's also benefits from our room’s natural rhythm—standing zones up front for those who want to lean into the pulse, comfortable seating that keeps sightlines clean, and a foyer flow designed for pre-show anticipation and post-show glow. Whether you come for the playful irreverence, the precision of the dance, or that unmistakable cabaret sparkle, La Rayonne is ready to host the many moods of Folie's and to let its world bloom across our stage, one dazzling reveal at a time.