Paris (France) (AFP) – After a tour in the United Kingdom and currently on Broadway, the suspense play "2H22 - A Ghost Story" arrives in Paris, with singer and actress Louane making her stage debut.

Published on: 07/11/2026 - 14:24

Created in London in 2021 with British singer Lily Allen and shown in around thirty countries, this paranormal thriller by English playwright Danny Robins is distinguished by an unexpected outcome which literally surprises spectators, asked to keep the secret.

In the isolated house they have just bought, Jeanne and Sam receive a couple of friends one evening. Young mother, Jeanne (Louane) says she is convinced that the places are haunted.

For a few nights, at 2:22 a.m. precisely, she claims to hear noises and especially a mysterious voice in the baby monitor listening to her infant in the next room. His companion doesn't believe it, especially since he hears absolutely nothing.

Their friends are doubtful, but the discussion on the paranormal events continues and everyone agrees to stay up until the fateful hour, while suspense and anxiety build inexorably on stage and in the room.

“It’s a scary play, like a thriller in cinema, a genre rarely explored in the theater. I loved the play in London and I didn’t hesitate when I was offered to stage it in Paris,” director Ladislas Chollat, awarded the Molières in 2024 for the musical “Les Misérables”, told AFP.

“+2H22+ is not only scary. There is an interesting psychological approach to credulity and tension in general in this kind of situation,” adds Mr. Chollat.

On display until January 3 at the Théâtre Fontaine in Paris, before a tour in France, "2H22 - A Ghost Story" benefits from immersive sound in this room, to heighten the suspense. 350 sound effects were imagined by Ladislas Chollat.

“The piece was created with Lily Allen. I thought that Louane, a singer like her, would be a good idea” for the French adaptation, he assures. “She accepted immediately. She manages to renew grace every evening with all the qualities for the theater, (a genre) completely new for her.”

Revealed in 2013 by the TF1 talent show "The Voice", Louane, 29, was awarded the 2015 César for Most Promising Actor for the film "La Famille Bélier", which attracted nearly 7.5 million spectators in theaters.

She will release her sixth studio album, “Watch Out,” on November 27.

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