Les Prétendants

Each season at the Théâtre des 13 vents, an ephemeral troupe is formed, made up of people of all generations, with or without experience of theatrical practice, and brought together around a creative project led by a professional artistic team.

We're on the outskirts of a cultural establishment, a cultural center, a maison de la culture... Whatever it is, these are people of culture in a small French town: couples, pairs - especially pairs! -
The latter arrives with an accomplice, a "friend" he'd like to bring in to refresh this old house, but things are getting complicated. This territorial affair is naturally a family affair, as is often the case with Lagarce. Except that here, the play's situation is cloaked in a more political mantle: new direction, new course, and above all, new values. And here, the struggle is less about actions than words: everyone takes the floor as if taking a stand. Speeches become weapons, and so do silences.