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Mad Hatter, The King and the Mockingbird
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 September 2026 | ||||||
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A masterpiece of French animation by Paul Grimault and Jacques Prévert , inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep , The King and the Mockingbird overturns the codes of the genre and inspires the greatest names in animated cinema. By moving away from the standards of Walt Disney 's studio , its creators offer a political and social fable, and reach a wide audience, beyond children and adolescents. With this film-concert, Louis Warynski (aka Mad Hatter ), composer and multi-instrumentalist, takes Wojciech Kilar 's original music and offers an inventive reinterpretation worthy of the original work. He brings together a strong and captivating universe, with soft compositions where instruments blend with electronic programming. On stage, surrounded by a string quartet, he weaves a soundscape mixing electronic textures and acoustic instruments, all in a captivating alchemy.
“It’s not just about modernizing the original music, but rather about shedding a different light on it, which will make the power of the work even more evident.” – Mad Hatter
A suspended moment, to be experienced with family or among music lovers, with eyes and ears wide open.
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Louis Warynski violin, synths, toy piano, melodica, guitar, harmonium
Marie Lambert or Louise Beaudoire violin, trumpet, glockenspiel
Claire Moret cello, flutes, synths, glockenspiel Maxime François viola, autoharp, melodica, music box
Program and cast
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Adress: La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.
Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...
From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.
From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.
Its Acoustics
Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.
Its Design
Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.
Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.
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