Ivanov

By Anton Tchekhov
Traduction André Markowicz and Françoise Morvan
Directed by Jean-François Sivadier
With Nicolas Bouchaud (Ivanov), Yanis Bouferrache (Kossykh), Christian Esnay (Chabelski), Zakariya Gouram (Lebedev), Gulliver Hecq (Lvov, Gavrila), Charlotte Issaly (Sacha), Jisca Kalvanda (Babakina), Norah Krief (Anna Petrovna), Frédéric Noaille (Borkine, an old singer), Agnès Sourdillon (on 21 and 22 April) (Zinaïda, Piotr), Catherine Vinatier (from 23 April) (Zinaïda, Piotr)
Artistic collaboration Nicolas Bouchaud and Véronique Timsit
Dramaturgy and director assistant Véronique Timsit
Scenography Marguerite Bordat
Lights Philippe Berthomé and Jean-Jacques Beaudouin
Sound Yohann Gabillard
Costumes Virginie Gervaise
Masks Loïc Nebreda
Wigs and make-up Mityl Brimeur
Artistic mentorship Julien Vella
Set design Les ateliers du Théâtre National Populaire with the help of l’atelier de costumes du Théâtre National Populaire
Interns Conrad Allain, Myrhdin Baran-Marescot (costumes), Yacine Bathily, Chalmaa El Mehia, Matis Florent Gicquel
Administration and diffusion François Le Pillouer

Production technique team
Stage management and Lighting Guillaume Jargot
Stage management in transition Christian Tirole
Lights management in transition Jean-Jacques Beaudouin
Sound management in transition Yohann Gabillard
Props management in transition Julien Le Moal
Dressing Valérie de Champchesnel

Technique team from Théâtre de Carouge
Stage and props management Manu Rutka
Set management Grégoire de Saint Sauveur
Lights management Eusébio Paduret
Follow-spot operator Ian Durrer
Sound management Gautier Janin
Dressing Marion Lévite
Entretien des costumes Alicia Roch
Installation William Ballerio, Chingo Bensong, Mathilde Bierens de Haan, Jeanju Bonzon, Arno Fossati, Jérôme Glorieux, Adrien Grandjean, Léonard Holzer (techniscenist intern), Jonathan Millar, Charlotte-Prune Rychner, Loïc Rivoalan, Manu Tiercy
And all the team of the Théâtre de Carouge

Production Compagnie Italienne avec Orchestre

Coproduction Théâtre de Carouge, Théâtre National Populaire à
Villeurbanne, Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers – Centre dramatique national, TAP – Scène nationale de Grand Poitiers,
Théâtre National de Nice – Centre dramatique national Nice Côte d’Azur, Le Quartz – Scène nationale de Brest,
La Comédie de Saint-Etienne – Centre dramatique national, Le Tandem – Scène nationale de Douai-Arras, L’Azimut Antony – Châtenay-Malabry

Avec la participation artistique du Jeune Théâtre National

La compagnie Italienne avec Orchestre is supported by the Ministère de la Culture – DRAC Ile-de-France, au titre de l’aide aux compagnies conventionnées.

The play is published by Actes Sud in the Babel series.

Greetings to Théâtre du Rond-Point (Paris), Centquatre-Paris, SPECTAFILMS, Théâtre 71 de Malakoff and to Jacob Guédon

Création le 21 janvier 2026 au Théâtre National Populaire à Villeurbanne

On 25 and 28 avril 2025, the Theatre offers a performance with subtitles in French and English.

Subtitles are available on tablets on loan free of charge.

They’re very easy to use, and you can read the surtitles from any seat in the theater.

How to reserve a tablet:

> Reserve your seat for a performance with surtitles.
> When you make your reservation, tell the box office that you need a tablet.
By e-mail: billetterie@theatredecarouge.ch
By phone: +41 22 343 43 43
On site: Rue Ancienne 37 A, Carouge
Tuesday to Friday 12h-18h
Saturday 10h14h
> 30 minutes before the show, ask for the tablet at the reception desk, in exchange for your ID.
> After the show, return the tablet to reception and collect your ID