Le Cercle Des Poètes Disparus - Tournée

Radiant-Bellevue welcomes Le Cercle des poètes disparus

At Radiant-Bellevue, we are delighted to welcome Le Cercle des poètes disparus as part of its Tournée, a production that celebrates the liberating power of poetry and the courage it takes to stand apart. Our venue is built for intimate connection and collective experience; the clarity of our sightlines and the warmth of our acoustics are designed to carry a whisper of verse as effectively as a chorus of youthful voices. From the moment the audience enters our auditorium, the stage becomes a classroom alive with possibility: desks that transform into islands of imagination, a chalkboard that seems to breathe with ideas, and lighting that shifts from scholastic order to the glow of discovery. We believe that theatre thrives when it invites the audience into a shared act of attention, and this production does precisely that—tuning every detail to the heartbeat of a group of students realising they can think, feel, and choose for themselves.

A living, breathing classic on our stage

The artistry of this staging lies in its balance of fidelity and freshness. The narrative arc that audiences cherish—the encounter with a teacher who dares his students to seize the day—unfolds with a renewed sense of urgency, attuned to contemporary questions about conformity, ambition, and the space young people carve out for their own voices. Movement is used with a choreographic sensitivity: desks slide, bodies assemble and disperse, and silences sit with intention. The sound design blends the hush of turning pages, the scratch of chalk, and gentle musical underscoring to trace an emotional contour that never overwhelms the actors’ words. Our stage crew has worked closely with the touring team to ensure transitions remain fluid and cinematic, allowing the poetry—spoken and unspoken—to resonate. In the hush that often follows key scenes, you can feel the audience lean forward, as if the room itself is discovering language anew. For Radiant-Bellevue, it is a privilege to host a work that invites not only remembrance but also active reflection: how do we meet the world, and what do we owe our own curiosity?

Artistically, the company behind Le Cercle des poètes disparus arrives at Radiant-Bellevue with the momentum of a living repertory. Across the current season, the ensemble has refined the musicality of the dialogue, deepened the contrasts between the school’s iron discipline and the students’ fragile awakenings, and sharpened the humour that ripples through moments of rebellion. The staging prizes authenticity—voices are never declaimed for effect but offered with the precision of genuine thought taking shape. That commitment has allowed the production to connect with audiences of different generations, from those who first encountered the story in their own school days to students experiencing it for the first time. We have shaped our auditorium to support that dialogue: crisp amplification that preserves breath and consonant, a lighting plot that translates the production’s palette faithfully, and a stage picture whose depth grants each scene a sculptural clarity. While the title promises reverence for tradition, the evening pulses with present-tense life, proving that poetry is not an artifact but an instrument. As hosts, our role is to empower that instrument to sing; as spectators, we are invited to listen closely—and perhaps to answer back with courage.