Jour de chance

The company Modes d’emploi, directed by Johanne Débat, sensitively, playfully, and dynamically questions our society and its rules. Through a creative process that intertwines improvisation, devised theatre, and table writing, along with playful and theoretical research, the company tackles societal, philosophical, and political questions, transforming them into accessible yet challenging theatrical fictions.

This approach explores the absurdity of the world through humor and critical insight, within a dynamic aesthetic.

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With a background in literature and directing, Johanne Débat founded Compagnie Modes d'emploi in 2014 and has developed a politically charged and mischievous style of stage writing. Two of her productions—Les Manigances and Incroyable mais vrai—benefited from writing residencies at the Chartreuse de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. In 2024-2025, Johanne Débat was mentored by the company La Chair du Monde, directed by Charlotte Lagrange, as part of the DRAC mentorship program. She is currently working on a new project, "Manger les chevaux" (Eating Horses), a model of which was presented in December 2025 at the TGP-CDN in Saint-Denis.

Formée à la Classe Libre du Cours Florent (2013–2015) puis au Conservatoire National d'Art Dramatique de Paris (2015–2018), Manika Auxire développe depuis une pratique exigeante du jeu qui trouve dans "Jour de Chance" un espace d'expression à la mesure de son parcours.

Claire Marx has built her career at the crossroads of stage theatre, circus and forms in public space, alongside companies as diverse as Modes d'Emploi, Compagnie des Attentifs and Collectif du Prélude

Directed by: Johanne Débat
Performed by: Manika Auxire
Artistic collaboration: Claire Marx

Production: Compagnie Modes d’Emploi
Executive Production: La Manufacture / Bureau des Paroles