A M O R - choisir sans renoncer

“In the genre of intimate poetry, Amor - Choisir sans renoncer is a nugget.”

Following the success of “La poésie de l'échec” at Avignon 2023, Cie Marjolaine Minot tackles a fundamental figure in society through a face-to-face confrontation between a man and a woman in the throes of self-doubt. A theatrical, humorous and humanistic exploration of the couple, that conjugal model that sways in the face of intimate and societal (r)evolutions.

The couple, the keystone of our Western cultures, seems to be a model that stands the test of time and fashion. But is this really the case? Do we choose it out of conviction, fear of ending up alone, or laziness about trying something else? How can we rethink this archetype in the light of feminist revolutions and new family structures?

Combining concrete situations, songs and existential reflections, Marjolaine Minot and Günther Baldauf talk about the couple and its habits, its history, theories about it, received ideas and their confrontation with everyday life.