« The Trojan War Will Take Place » at Studio Hébertot

Until April 5, 2026, Studio Hébertot presents The Trojan War Will Not Take Place, the iconic play by Jean Giraudoux directed by Édouard Dossetto in a contemporary staging.

As the well-known saying goes, « It takes only one aggressor to start a war; it takes two to make peace. »
But what about the Trojan War?

Édouard Dossetto has skillfully directed The Trojan War Will Not Take Place.
Written in 1935 by Jean Giraudoux and transposed into the 21st century, this play proves strikingly relevant today, reflecting tensions between the United States and Iran as well as the threat of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

This great classic may remind you of your high school years. Remember… Helen and her lovers, Menelaus the wronged husband, the Trojans, Paris the prince who abducts Helen, Hector the valiant hero, and Ulysses the Greek negotiator.

The protagonists are gathered in Troy for a crisis meeting in response to this outrageous abduction — a true casus belli.

From the very beginning of the performance, the dramatic tension is intense. Everyone awaits the negotiator: Ulysses…

Portrayed with precision and passion by the director himself, Ulysses appears in a modern suit and tie, speaking on an old-fashioned telephone handset, while the actors’ performances are punctuated by video projections.

This moving production, infused with biting humor, is particularly successful.
It will take you back to your younger years.

By Jean Giraudoux
Directed by Édouard Dossetto
With Tatiana André, Ghina Daou, Édouard Dossetto, Gaspard Baumhauer, Leslie Gruel, Marie Benati, Adam Karotchi, Guillaume Villiers Moriamé, Majd Mastoura and Rémi Couturier
Lighting: Raphaël Bertomeu
Sound: Martin Benati

Until April 5, 2026 at Studio Hébertot
78 bis boulevard des Batignolles, 75017 Paris – Metro: Rome or Villiers
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 PM

Then at the Festival d’Avignon next July at the Théâtre des Brunes at 3:00 PM (no performance on Wednesdays).