While French theatres were luckier than most in 2020, with months of performances between two lockdowns, they have been in limbo since the second one began in November. But rather than let them go to waste, a number of theatres have opted for a more legal solution than “King Lear” did. Since going to work is still allowed if a job can’t be done from home, these closed showings don’t technically break any rules. “Home” and another closed performance, Didier Ruiz’s “What Should Men Be Told?” (“Que faut-il dire aux hommes?”) at the MC93 theatre, drew a sizable invited audience. Faith rarely comes up in French theatre these days, and “What Should Men Be Told?” feels both fresh and unpreachy.

Source: bd News24 January 15, 2021 07:30 UTC