Jean Lambert-wild is a white clown and theatre-maker born in 1972 in Réunion. Since January 2021, he is the artistic director of the Coopérative 326.
Biography
Early life
In 1979, his father, who was a livestock farmer, created the farming cooperative Sica Révia. In 2012, the cooperative was composed of 323 livestock farmers. As a child, Jean Lambert-wild experienced the creation of this cooperative as an initiatory event, which mythology continues to influence several of his projects. He moved Lyon in 1990 and started a BA in Philosophy at Lyon III University. It is there that André Arcellaschi, his Latin lecturer, incited him to direct plays by Plautus, Seneca the Younger and Gombrowicz. He considered joining the Merchant Navy, but shortly before saw a production of Chekhov's Three Sisters by German director Matthias Langhoff. This production had a strong impact on Lambert-wild, who realised that theatre was the medium that would give him the freedom he had been looking for.
Positions in French public institutions In 2007, he was appointed director of Comédie de Caen – Centre Dramatique National de Normandie by the French Ministry of Culture, a role he retained until 31 December 2014.
The Comédie de Caen's mission involves enabling the creation and production of new work, and several of the shows it produces go on to tour nationally and internationally. As part of its mission, the institution also supports independent French and foreign theatre companies. The location of the Comédie de Caen, in the Normandy region, allowed Lambert-wild to further his efforts in developing non-Parisian audiences, in an attempt to make culture more accessible. In 2015, he was appointed by the Ministry of Culture to the direction of the Théâtre de l'Union, National Dramatic Center of Limousin, and of L'Académie - Higher Professional Theater School of Limousin, a position he held until December 31, 2020.
In 2020, following a social conflict with the employees of the Théâtre de l'Union, Despite numerous letters of support he resigned from the Théâtre de l'Union.
As a director and scenographer
Ecmnesia
1990 : Grande lessive de printemps - Première Confession de l'Hypogée (Great Spring Clean – First Confession of the Hypogeum), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Espace 44 in Lyon. 1992 : La Naissance de la paix (The Birth of Peace) by René Descartes, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Groupe 3, Lyon 3 University. 1992 : Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne (Ivonia, Princess of Burgundia) by Witold Gombrowicz, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Groupe 3 Lyon 3 University. 1993 : Les Bacchides (Bacchides) by Plautus, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Groupe 3, Lyon 3 University. 1994 : Les Troyennes (Trojan Women) by Seneca the Young, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Groupe 3, Lyon 3 University. 1997 : Aquarium (Fish Tank), based on Olly's Prison (Maison d'arrêt) by Edward Bond, a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Café de l'Harmonie, Lyon. 1997 : V versus w, a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Café de l'Harmonie, Lyon. 1998 : Paradis (Paradise), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Café de l'Harmonie, Lyon. 1999 : Splendeur et lassitude du Capitaine Marion Déperrier, Épopée en deux Époques et une Rupture (Splendor and Lassitude of Captain Marion Deperrier, Epic in two periods and a break), written by Jean Lambert-wild, Le Granit - Scène Nationale de Belfort. 2001 : Orgia by Pier Paolo Pasolini, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Jean-Luc Therminarias, Théâtre National de la Colline, Paris. 2001 : Le Terrier (Der Bau), by Franz Kafka, a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Le Granit, scène Nationale de Belfort. 2002 : Spaghetti's Club, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Jean-Luc Therminarias, created at La Filature, Scène Nationale de Mulhouse. Performed at MC93 in Bobigny, following work in progress showings in Bulgaria and Berlin. 2003 : Crise de nerfs - Parlez-moi d'amour, Deuxième Confession de l'Hypogée (Fits of Hysterics – Tell Me About Love, Second Confession of the Hypogeum), a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Jean-Luc Therminarias, Avignon Festival, 2003. 2005 : Mue, Un discours de Sereburã, accompagné d'un rêve de Waëhipo Junior et des mythes de la communauté Xavante d'Etênhiritipa, Première Mélopée de l'Hypogée, (Sloughing, A Speech by Sereburã with a dream by Waëhipo Junior and the myths of the Xavante community from Etênhiritipa, First Threnody of the Hypogeum), a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Jean-Luc Therminarias, created at the Castle of Saumane, as part of the Avignon Festival 2005. 2005 : Nous verrons bien (We'll See), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Contre-Courant Festival, Avignon. 2006 : Sade Songs, A tale by Jean-Rémy Guédon, Stéphane Blanquet and Jean Lambert-wild, Allan, Scène Nationale de Montbéliard. 2007 : A corps perdu (Heart and Soul), and Arrêt sur Image (Freeze Frame), two shows by Jean Lambert-wild, Petit-Colombier, Comédie Française, followed by a tour in West Africa. 2008 : Le Malheur de Job (Job's Misfortune), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Jean-Luc Therminarias, Dgiz, Jérôme Thomas and Martin Schwietzkze, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie. 2009 : Ro-Oua ou le peuple des rois (Ro-oua, or The People of the Kings), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Contre-Courant Festival, Avignon. 2009 : Le Recours aux forêts (The Retreat to the Forests), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Jean-Luc Therminarias, Michel Onfray, Carolyn Carlson and François Royet, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie as part of Les Boréales Festival, * 2009. 2010 : Comment ai-je pu tenir là-dedans ? (How Was I Ever Able To Live In there?), based on La Chèvre de Monsieur Seguin (The Goat of Monsieur Seguin) by Alphonse Daudet, a tale by Stéphane Blanquet and Jean Lambert-wild, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie. Nominated for the Molière Awards 2010, in the category "Jeune Public" (Family Entertainment). 2010 : La Mort d'Adam - Deuxième Mélopée de l'Hypogée, (The Death of Adam – Second Threnody of the Hypogeum), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Jean-Luc Therminarias, François Royet and Thierry Collet, Avignon Festival, 2010. 2011 : L'Ombelle du Trépassé (The Deceased's Umbel), a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Yann-Fañch Kemener, Maison de la Poésie, Paris. 2011 : Nazarov le Trimardeur - Le miel, (Nazarov le Trimardeur – Honey) a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Stéphane Pelliccia, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie. 2012 : War Sweet War, a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Jean-Luc Therminarias, Stéphane Blanquet and Juha Marsalo, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie. 2012 : La Sagesse des abeilles, Première leçon de Démocrite, (The Wisdom of Bees, The First Lesson of Democritus ), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Jean-Luc Therminarias, Michel Onfray, Lorenzo Malaguerra and François Royet, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie. 2012 : Mon amoureux noueux pommier, (My Lover Gnarled Apple Tree), a tale by Jean Lambert-wild and Stéphane Blanquet, Théâtre national de Chaillot. 2013 : L'armoire du Diable (The Devil's Wardrobe), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, created with the permanent company of the National Theatre of Hungary in Budapest (Hungary). 2013 : Nazarov le trimardeur - Mon œuf, (Nazarov le Trimardeur – My Egg) a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Stéphane Pelliccia, Comédie de Caen - Centre Dramatique National de Normandie. 2014 : En attendant Godot, (Waiting for Godot) by Samuel Beckett, directed by Jean Lambert-wild, Marcel Bozonnet and Lorenzo Malaguerra, Comédie de Caen. 2014 : Splendeur et Lassitude du Capitaine Iwatani Izumi, (Splendor and Lassitude of Captain Iwatani Izumi), a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Keita Mishima and Akihito Hirano, Shizuoka Performing Arts Center, Shizuoka (Japan). 2015 : Richard III - Loyaulté me Lie, based on Richard III by William Shakespeare, a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Lorenzo Malaguerra, Stéphane Blanquet, Élodie Bordas and Jean-Luc Therminarias, co-production Autumn 2015, in France / Switzerland / Belgium / USA / Quebec . 2016 : Roberto Zucco, de Bernard-Marie Koltès, a show by Jean Lambert-wild and Lorenzo Malaguerra, Myeongdong Theater, Séoul (Korea), September 2016, Théâtre de l'Union - Centre Dramatique du Limousin 2018 : Yotaro au pays des Yôkais, a show by Jean Lambert-wild & Lorenzo Malaguerra, Shizuoka Performing Arts Center à Shizuoka (Japon). 2019 : Dom juan ou le Festin de Pierre by Molière, a show by Jean Lambert-wild & Lorenzo Malaguerra, Théâtre de l'Union - Centre Dramatique du Limousin 2021 : La Chanson de Roland, a show by Jean Lambert-wild, Lorenzo Malaguerra et Marc Goldberg, Festival Poésie en arrosoir - La Chaux de Fonds 2022 : UBU Cabaret, a show by Jean Lambert-wild & associés, Le Granit - Scène nationale de Belfort 2022 : L'Avare by Molière, a show by Jean Lambert-wild & associés, Shizuoka Performing Arts Center à Shizuoka (Japan)
Calentures
The calentures are the sometimes burlesque, sometimes tragic poetic fury that his clown in striped pyjamas goes through.
1998 : In Memoriam in spem, Calenture N°18 de l'Hypogée, created at la Chartreuse de Villeneuve-les-Avignon. 2000 : Aphtes, Calenture N°4 de l'Hypogée, created at l'Espace Gantner de Bourognes (Territoire de Belfort). 2002 : Ægri Somnia, Calenture N°2 of the Hypogeum, created for the Georges Rigal public swimming-pool, Paris. Collaboration with Théâtre National de la Colline, 2002. 2002 : Le Mur, Calenture N°27 de l'Hypogée, created at l'IRCAM - Paris. 2002 : Dédicace, Calenture N°29 de l'Hypogée, created at la Chartreuse, Festival d'Avignon. 2003 : Migraine, Calenture N°92 de l'Hypogée, created at le Granit-Scène Nationale de Belfort. 2003 : Tête à tête, Calenture N°88 de l'Hypogée, created at le Granit-Scène Nationale de Belfort, en collaboration avec l'UTBM. 2003 : Sourions au vent, Calenture N°36 de l'Hypogée, récitation à Etênhiritipa 2004 : Mon corps à la patrie, tes cendres au Panthéon, Calenture N°3 de l'Hypogée, created at Festival d'Avignon. 2004 : Éjaculation, Calenture N°54 de l'Hypogée, created at le Granit-Scène Nationale de Belfort. 2005 : My story is not a loft, Calenture N°17 de l'Hypogée, created at Festival d'Avignon. 2006 : Chantons sous la mort, Calenture N°325 de l'Hypogée, created at Festival des Escales Improbables à Montréal. 2006 : Remember and don't forget to play, Calenture N°145 de l'Hypogée created at Festival des Escales Improbables à Montréal. 2006 : Noyade, Calenture N°201 de l'Hypogée, created at Festival des Escales Improbables à Montréal. 2006 : Mon Savoureux, Calenture N°20 de l'Hypogée, created at le Granit, Scène Nationale de Belfort. 2006 : Faites-le taire! Calenture N°41 de l'Hypogée, created at Festival des Escales Improbables à Montréal. 2009 : Comme disait mon père, Calenture N°65 de l'Hypogée, édited by les Solitaires Intempestifs 2009 : Ma mère ne disait rien, Calenture N°66 de l'Hypogée, édited by les Solitaires Intempestifs 2010 : In Blood we trust, Calenture N°97 de l'Hypogée, created at Festival d'Avignon 2012 : Le labyrinthe du Cicérone, Calenture N°59 de l'Hypogée created at l'Hôtel de Soubise à Paris avec la plasticienne Milène Guermont 2012 : Petites peaux de confiture, Calenture N°47 de l'Hypogée created at l'Usine C à Montréal. 2012 : L'arbre à pyjamas, Calenture N°76 de l'Hypogée, created at Domaine d'Ô à Montpellier.2012 : Climat Calenture no 26 de l'Hypogée, création au Domaine d'O à Montpellier. 2012 : Le temps perdu, Calenture N°256 de l'Hypogée, created at la Comédie de Caen. 2013 : Space out space, vol en apesanteur, Calenture N°113 de l'Hypogée, created at le CNES à l'aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac. 2014 : Déclaration de Guerre, Calenture N°14 de l'Hypogée, created at L'Open Studio – Atelier de Paris CDNC, Paris. 2015 : J'ai oublié le code, Calenture N°99 de l'Hypogée, created at Lasalle College of the arts, Singapour.