Ellen Babic

Ellen Babic Marius von Mayenburg / Patrick Pineau / Constance Dollé Theatre Tardieu Hall Duration 1h35 Is truth soluble in desire? A closed-door suspense charged with explosive unspoken words, orchestrated

Ellen Babic

Marius von Mayenburg / Patrick Pineau / Constance Dollé

Theatre

Tardieu Hall

Duration 1h35

Is truth soluble in desire?

A closed-door suspense charged with explosive unspoken words, orchestrated in a single sequence shot by a master of contemporary German dramaturgy.

Despite her partner's reluctance, a teacher is preparing to welcome her high school principal into her home, a shadowy man with enigmatic intentions. Very quickly, as the boundaries between the intimate and the professional blur, discomfort sets in. What does he want to talk to her about so urgently? For what purpose? Both a role-play and a strategy game, the evening oscillates between the hushed precision of a chess match and the violence of a boxing match. Under the blows and attacks, the masks crack. A closed-door suspense charged with explosive unspoken words, orchestrated in a single sequence shot by a master of contemporary German dramaturgy, brought to life for this French creation by a cast with striking chemistry.

Text Marius von Mayenburg

Translation Antoine Palévody

Directed by Patrick Pineau

A project by Constance Dollé

With Constance Dollé, Pascal Rénéric, Roxane Roux

Music Jean-Philippe François

Set design and costumes Justine Dorion and Sylvie Orcier

Lighting Christian Pinaud

Thanks to Daniel Loyza