_**Gastronomic journalist François-Régis Gaudry takes over the Rond-Point theater in Paris with a unique show, mixing intimate memories and reflections on culinary heritage.**_
As part of his “Cabaret gourmand”, presented until the end of the week, the host and critic well known to television and radio audiences revisits the founding flavors of his history. On the stage, in the middle of a kitchen setting, he prepares the emblematic soup of his grandmother, originally from Bastia. This simple dish, based on potatoes, onions and coconut beans, embodies for him a form of initiation to taste and sensitivity.
He readily recognizes the sometimes conventional character of the figure of the grandmother in gastronomy, while affirming the authenticity of this legacy. In his own words, these family preparations helped educate his palate. The show, far from being limited to a personal evocation, is constructed as a variation on several themes. A solo part, punctuated by musical interludes on the piano, alternates with sequences hosted by regular collaborators from his radio shows.
The public thus discovers a presentation on champagne, a scientific explanation of the bubble phenomenon, or even a film quiz with a culinary flavor. Filmed archives of his grandmother and light-hearted sketches complete this eclectic proposition, directed by a theater professional. François-Régis Gaudry specifies that it is not strictly speaking a piece, but rather a “surprise bag” offering different levels of tasting, literally and figuratively.
For him, the theatrical form allows him to explore the sensitive dimension of transmission and the evocative power of memories linked to the table. Implicitly, the show questions the way in which the flavors of yesteryear shape our relationship to the present. At the end of the performance, spectators are invited to taste the famous soup, creating a tangible bridge between the stage and the audience, between memory and the shared moment.
