“A British Christmas Holiday”

Director, actor, writer, screenwriter, director … Recognized by his peers, praised by the public, Alexis Michalik never ceases to seduce. Yes The Bearer of History and The Circle of Illusionists make it known, his show Edmond makes him triumph. Since its creation in 2016, “the play at 5 Molières” has already been played over a thousand times.

This 39-year-old polymorphic artist is driven by eternal enthusiasm and the ambition to always unite a team in the service of a story. In his new creation, the director tackles Broadway’s most awarded musical: The Producers. A theatrical setting in which a neo-Nazi musical to the glory of Adolf Hitler is staged. A joyfully ironic and outrageous play. A transgressive show born from the imagination of Mel Brooks, a New York Jewish filmmaker who wanted to laugh at everything. The film, Oscar winner in 1967, became a multi-award winning “Broadway show” in 2001.

Alexis Michalik lived a happy childhood. Franco-British, his end-of-year celebrations as a child took place at his grandparents’ house in the suburbs of London. “My grandmother did the cooking, with the turkey and then lots of good things, roasted vegetables, potatoes, parsnips, Brussels sprouts. And the next day the little tomato soup and the sandwiches made with it. leftover turkey … It was very gourmet “, quips Alexis Michalik.

All British traditions were respected there: gifts in the sock, glass of milk and cookies left at the foot of the tree to thank Santa Claus for his visit: “We also had crackers, which is something we don’t do in France. These are objects in the shape of large candies that we pull on each side to find out what’s there. ‘inside. It’s often a little joke, a little hat or a little toy. The English love Christmas, it lasts three days at home. There is’ Christmas Eve’, ‘Christmas Day’ and ‘Boxing Day’ ‘. And these three days are synonymous with celebration.