The Neuf Coriaces (Nine Tenacious) are the last remaining survivors of a species that was once composed of billions of individuals. Their hunger led them to devour each other. They understand that they are responsible for the survival of their species, but are still looking for a way to choose who will be the next to be devoured. One of the Coriaces suggests that they stop eating members of the species, without success. They discover La Fragile Créature (The Delicate Creature) that one of the Coriaces keeps hidden in a box, and welcome her in their Confrérie de la Marmite (Fellowship of the Cooking Pot). After contemplating for a while, they devour her. After this last meal, they start the same conversation they had at the beginning of the play, as if they have forgotten everything that has just happened.

Object theatre

Not specified

France

Lyon

Arcueil

Printed

Hunger

Survival

Cannibalism

Future

Dystopia

Darwinism

Deliberation

Philosophical tale

Black comedy

Satirical

Patrick Dubost, Les Neuf Coriaces, Collectif en 7, 2010.

French

People

Allegory

Chorality

Echoing lines

Character eating another character

Song

Scream

Les Neuf Coriaces

The Nine Tenacious