Printed
38 pages
Author(s)
L'Ami (de mon ami)
Characters
Monsieur Legris, Confetti, Le Concierge, La Factrice, L'Homme d'affaires, Pantalon, Chemise, La Mère de famille, Monsieur Voisin, Madame Voisin, Les filles Voisin, L'Ami, La Cuillère
Number of acts
10
Note
The play was written for two actors and a puppeteer. When it was first created by the Théâtre de l’Escabeau, it was performed by an actor, a clown and puppets.
Plot summary
Two diametrically opposed characters become friends
Monsieur Legris lives alone in a sad house, where everything is either grey, black or white. That is, until a strange yellow parcel is delivered to his house, from which Confetti comes out. This tiny and colourful character hides immense sorrow inside him. Slowly, despite being complete opposites, the two characters grow closer – each learning how to live again thanks the other.
Composition date
2019
First performance
Briare, France, 21 March 2019 -
Théâtre de l'Escabeau, stage direction by Stéphane Godefroy.
Publications and translations
Publication
Lansman (collection Théâtre à Vif)
Translations
L'amico del mio amico (tr. Elisa Bricco, Matteo Demi), Roma: Aracne Editrice, 2021.
(Italian)
Language
French
Literary tones
Comical
Animations techniques
Object theatre, Shadow theatre
Audience
Young audiences
Key-words
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Written by
Miranda Vidal