We are thrilled to present Clôture de l’amour as this year’s Seuls en Scène repertory play, which was first presented in 2016 at the festival.
In a large room, a woman and a man are talking. They bring up their separation. Her name is Audrey Bonnet. His is Stanislas Nordey. This show was written for them and for no one else. To the question: “Who do we love when we love?,” the author and director Pascal Rambert does not provide a pat answer. He circulates through all the possibilities. He does not reject the clichés that those who break up—who rewrite memories and embellish them—use at least once before destroying everything.
Stan and Audrey have the same weapons but do not use them in the same way. There is the masculine and the feminine. As words multiply and conflict escalates, Pascal Rambert brings us to the very core of their pain. There are two viewpoints, two silences, two speeches to describe the violence of a dying love.
Written for the 2011 Avignon Theatre Festival, where it became an instant classic, the play was awarded the 2012 Prix de la Meilleure création d’une pièce en langue française (Best French Language Play) by the Syndicat de la Critique and the Grand Prix de littérature dramatique by the Centre national du théâtre.
The show is performed in French. Duration: 2 hours.
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Tickets & Details
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Performances are free and open to the public; advance tickets required.
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Directions
Get directions to Chancellor Green Rotunda, located in East Pyne Hall on the Princeton University campus.
Accessibility
Chancellor Green Rotunda is an accessible venue; access via an elevator in the lobby of East Pyne Hall. The show is performed in French.
Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information about our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
Photos from Clôture de l’amour
Production Credits
Written and directed by Pascal Rambert
Performed by Audrey Bonnet and Stanislas Nordey
Music composition Alexandre Meyer of the song Happe (Alain Bashung – Jean Fauque), with the generous authorization of editions Barclay/Universal©.
Lighting Pascal Rambert and Jean-François Besnard
Stage manager Félix Löhmann
Production Director Pauline Roussille
Production coordination Sabine Aznar
Production Structure Production
Coproduction Festival d’Avignon, Théâtre du Nord – CDN Lille Tourcoing
Le texte de Clôture de l’amour est publié aux éditions Les Solitaires Intempestifs.
