Les désordres imaginaires

‘Les Désordres imaginaires’ by Mariette Navarro is a play structured as a nested narrative that examines the mechanisms of state surveillance and the constraints imposed on citizens, particularly artists. Through a nested narrative structure, the author portrays artistic collectives confronted with institutional suspicion and self-censorship, interweaving the perspectives of neighbours, officials and creators.

In this text, Mariette Navarro employs a subtly poetic style, in which the whisper of a single sentence becomes a subversive act, challenging the boundaries between art and politics through its contagious effect. The polyphonic dramaturgy blends investigation, symbolic trial and meta-theatrical reflection, revealing the tensions between creative freedom and social control. Her book stands out for its critical approach to systems of power and its ability to transform the intimate (encounters with artists, personal doubts) into a universal parable about resistance to standardisation.