Theatre play RICHARD – A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare on Sept 18

You're Invited to a Night of Bold, Modern Theatre at AFSF! 🎭

Join us on Thursday, September 18 at 6:00 PM at the Alliance Française de San Francisco for a powerful performance of Richard, a reimagined take on Shakespeare’s Richard III by acclaimed French artist Antony De Azevedo.

Prepare to be transported into the haunting underground of the Paris metro, where power, madness, and fantasy collide. In this gripping 75-minute two-hander, Antony De Azevedo stars alongside the mesmerizing Poppée Bashung, in a production that fuses Shakespearean tragedy with urban surrealism.

Set in a fictional metro station called Pouvoir ("Power"), Richard tells the story of a homeless man’s descent into delusion after finding a discarded king cake crown. Metro announcements become divine omens, and a mysterious female commuter morphs into every character from Shakespeare’s world — from Lady Anne to Death herself.

With dreamlike scenography by Citronelle Dufay, this daring play is as much a visual experience as it is a theatrical one — inspired by filmmakers like David Lynch and Luc Besson.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness a masterpiece of French theatre right here in San Francisco. Whether you're a fan of Shakespeare, contemporary performance, or innovative stagecraft, Richard is a performance that will leave you thinking long after the lights go down.

📅 Thursday, September 18, 2025
🎟️ Admission is $20 and $15 for AFSF members.
📍 Alliance Française de San Francisco 1345 Bush Street, SF
🕕 Doors open at 5:00 PM | Show starts promptly at 6:00 PM

👉 Get your ticket now!

Brought to you by AFSF in proud collaboration with Impact Productions. Performed in French.

We look forward to seeing you there — underground, at the crossroads of poetry and power.

MORE ABOUT ANTONY DE AZEVEDO

caledonie/plein-cadre/7384613-anthony-de-azevedo-comedien-et-metteur-en-scene.html 

http://www.symanews.com/2022/03/19/antony-de-azevedo-met-en-scene-orgie-de-pasolini/

https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/journal-d-un-fou-de-theatre-8705654.php