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The Blacks (Les Nègres) is a play by Genet first published in 1958. In this production, tension arises between maintaining the status quo and inciting a rebellion. Here, black actors, portraying the rebels, satirize white colonial society and manage to exact a certain level of revenge.
The Visit, a play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt first performed in 1960, touches on themes similar to those in The Balcony. This anti-capitalist drama centers on a woman who owns and operates a brothel.
Our Lady of the Flowers (Notre-Dame-des-Fleurs) is a novel by Genet, published in 1943. It delves into the significance of criminal behavior in society and the rituals surrounding it.
Tonight We Improvise is a 1932 play by Luigi Pirandello. In this work, actors take on roles both within the main play and in a play-within-the-play. The audience is required to engage actively, at least mentally, to distinguish between the layers of illusion.
The Chairs is an absurdist play written by Eugène Ionesco in 1952. This highly theatrical piece explores the lives of a couple whose existence is built on illusion rather than reality.
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