Theater Meeting: The Invention of Joy

Meeting around the theme of joy in contemporary youth theater.

With Gwendoline Soublin (Fiesta, Éditions Espaces 34) and Philippe Gauthier (Les Pirates Poètes, Éditions Théâtrales Jeunesse).

In partnership with Les Écrivaines et Écrivains Associés du Théâtre (E.A.T.) and with the Association Nationale de Recherche et d'Action Théâtrale (ANRAT)

A meeting moderated by Dominique Paquet, General Secretary of the E.A.T.

Born in 1987 and trained at E.N.S.A.T.T., Gwendoline Soublin writes theatrical texts for adults (Pig Boy 1986-2358, Depuis mon corps chaud, Seuls dans la nuit, Spécimen), for youth (Tout ça Tout ça, Fiesta, La Tête ailleurs) and for puppets (Coca Life Martin 33 cl, 2h32).

Her hybrid texts, often graphic, borrow as much from the fields of fantasy and documented reality as from poetry. Primarily published by Éditions Espaces 34, they have received various awards and have been the subject of numerous productions, both in France and abroad.

Her first novel, Tout l'or des nuits, was published in the spring of 2025 by Actes Sud.

Born in 1977 near Lyon, Philippe Gauthier quickly abandoned the "classical" school system to learn a trade: forestry for a year, then hairdressing. His encounter with the theater came later, first as an actor.

The desire to tell stories pushed him toward writing. In 2008, he published Une jeune fille et un pendu. Other plays followed.

In 2023, a desire to return to the stage. He created the company De part et d’autre and directed Petit Zèbre, one of his own texts.