Cuisine et Dépendances

The celebrated comedy Cuisine et Dépendances takes to the stage of the Studio des Illuminés in Lyon for an incisive evening of theatre.

This play brings together long-standing friends whose reunion quickly turns sour. Over a dinner in honour of a former schoolmate who has become famous, the masks slip and years of accumulated resentment resurface in the kitchen, a true antechamber to the tensions within the hosting couple.

In this caustic comedy written by the duo Bacri-Jaoui, the text dissects with formidable precision the failings of the bourgeoisie, everyday jealousy and the small compromises of daily life. The audience watches a succession of sketches in which black humour vies with bitterness, carried by incisive dialogue and a keen sense of rhythm.

On the stage of the Studio des Illuminés, the production makes use of the closed-room setting to confine the characters and heighten the feeling of social suffocation. Spectators discover a timeless social satire, ideal for fans of contemporary boulevard theatre and biting comedies.