Arnaud Tsamere « Tous contraints »

Arnaud Tsamere returns with Tous contraints, a one-man show co-written with François Rollin, which turns a forgotten contractual clause into a playground. Signed with Jérémy Ferrari, the infamous contract forces him to get back on stage under penalty of a €27.2 million fine. An ideal starting point for an obliquely told tale about pressure, desire and the art of dealing with what you didn’t choose. He reprises his taste for the absurd, digressions and improv—this ability to derail a mundane situation into a twisted yet lucid story, always walking the line between logic and deliberate bad faith.

After two weddings and a funeral, a detour via Cyrano de Bergerac and the adventure of the Trio, Tsamere returns to his trademark style: disarming confidences, a knack for the unexpected, and small narrative leaks that open up large themes. He probes constraint, contract and the pleasure of performing by multiplying false starts, asides and returns to square one. A show that moves from the small-print clause to the big questions without losing the thread, carried by the writing of Arnaud Tsamere and François Rollin.

To be seen on 26 November 2027 at La Maison du Peuple Belfort, in Belfort.