L'Apprenti

Julien feels that his father is distant. So he sets out to find a “better” dad—one who will love him for who he is. He observes and studies the habits of the customers at the café across the street and chooses Pascal, the crossword puzzle enthusiast. Will this awkward, unfinished adult be the right one?

Spanning thirteen scenes over the course of a year—from one April to the next—the play sensitively portrays a neglected young teenager’s reaching out to a man who hesitates to take on the difficult role of father and who becomes the Apprentice. Daniel Keene’s refined writing offers a touching and rare story about fatherhood and the birth of friendship.