Le Cid pète un câble

« Two years ago, I took my children to see a classical play… And they understood nothing! Why? Because they didn't have the references! I wanted to introduce them to it, and I ended up putting them off. That's when I had the idea to rewrite Le CID, a story of teenagers torn between "I love you" and "my dad is going to kill me" - in short, a modern teenage story, written in the 17th century, which I rewrote with (de)constructive respect, entirely in alexandrines! In my sons' words, it's wild! », Caroline Vigneaux, author and director.

ACCORDING TO CORNEILLE 1637

Rodrigue loves Chimène and Chimène loves Rodrigue. Their wedding is about to take place when a violent argument erupts between the fathers of the two young people. Rodrigue is forced to face Chimène's father in a duel. For the young man, the dilemma is cruel: must he avenge his father's honor or save the love of the woman he loves?

ACCORDING TO CORNEILLE & CAROLINE VIGNEAUX, 2026

Rodrigue and Chimène are madly in love and ready to get married… except their parents have a huge fight. Chimène's father (the Count) slaps Rodrigue's father (Don Diègue) after an ego clash. Don Diègue being too old to fight, passes his sword to his son Rodrigue to kill the Count! His girlfriend's dad! Yes, back then they didn't mess around with respect.

And that is where the Cornelian dilemma arises (from Pierre Corneille, the author): to avenge his father, Rodrigue must choose between losing his family's honor or losing his girlfriend's love. So what will he choose? Love or honor?

Honestly, it's intense…