La Colère du Tigre

The Nympheas's true story

Between humor, art and politics, "La Colère du Tigre" tells the friendship between Georges Clemenceau and Claude Monet, and the birth of an eternal masterpiece: Les Nymphéas. This historical comedy by Philippe Madral takes you behind the scenes of a little-known episode at the beginning of the 20th century: how Georges Clemenceau, a statesman nicknamed "the Tiger", saved from oblivion Claude Monet’s famous Water Lilies. Thanks to him, these monumental canvases, which have become emblems of Impressionism, now adorn the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris.
Directed by Thierry Piguet and performed by Jean-Pierre Gos and Caroline Cons, the play oscillates between drollery and emotion. She reveals the unwavering friendship of two "old kids" idiots, while exploring love and intimate flaws around them. Clotilde, a devoted cook, and Marguerite Baldensperger, Clemenceau’s mistress and publisher, 35 years his junior, reveal the fragile part of these giants.
A lively and engaging fresco, which creates a dialogue between history, art and human passions.