The Théâtre du Châtelet announces the departure of Thomas Lauriot dit Prévost, who has directed the institution since 2017. According to the Board of Directors, the departing general manager wishes to devote himself to other professional projects. He will be replaced by the current HRD Frédéric Ivernel, appointed General Administrator.
The artistic director of the Théâtre du Châtelet left her post in 2020
In 2017, a duo was appointed to the operational management of the Théâtre du Châtelet (to succeed Jean-Luc Choplin) in the priority perspective of its reopening (after works) in September 2019. At the end of August 2020, the artistic director, Ruth McKenzie1time woman appointed for this function in the Parisian institution, had left his post in stormy conditions. Two years later, it was his partner, the general manager, Thomas Lauriot dit Prévost, who announced his departure, effective on 1isJuly, for, according to a statement, “ carry out other professional projects ».
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In this press release, Xavier Couture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Théâtre du Châteletthanks Thomas Lauriot dit Prévost “ for his constant commitment during these 5 years. He will have held his position during a delicate period for the Theater due to the need to re-establish a strong link with the public (…) He was able to offer a creative and daring musical program, always with the desire to open the Châtelet to the greatest number and to the greatest artists ».
A call for applications is launched to designate a new artistic direction
Xavier Couture also announces that operational responsibility will be entrusted to Frédéric Ivernel, 58, human resources director of the house since 2018, who has been appointed general administrator of the Théâtre du Châtelet. At the same time, a call for applications has been launched and should make it possible to appoint a new artistic director in the fall of 2022. A process that risks agitating the Board of Directors this summer, in which certain members are questioning the strategic management of the House. This is particularly the case of the councilor of Paris Brigitte Kuster whose group (Changer Paris) denounces ” an absence of method (which) reflects the disorganization of the institution” but hopes that this reorganization of the artistic direction will allow the theater to ” finally rediscovering its former consistency and success ».
Philippe Gault