L’Avant-Scène presents “Juste la fin du monde” by Jean-Luc Lagarce

The Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, present “Juste la fin du monde” by Jean-Luc Lagarce, directed by Florent Masse and performed by L’Avant-Scène students. “Juste la fin du monde” is a contemporary classic written by Lagarce in 1990 and popularized in 2016 by the film directed by Xavier Dolan. The play depicts the return of Louis, a 34-year-old man who returns home to tell his family that he is dying. Throughout the tense visit, we see a family fractured by lack of communication and insecurities, each member struggling to be heard and understood by the others. “Juste la fin du monde” will feature advanced L’Avant-Scène students : Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo GS, Alex Pereyra `28, Cécile Raas GS, Louisa Joy `29, and Blandine Guerrand. In French, approximate running time 1h20 mn.