Theatre: The Meal of the Beasts

Play by Vahé Katcha
Directed by Philippe Percot-Tétu and Patricia Petit-Planes

An incredible night...
In occupied France, seven friends gather to celebrate their host's birthday. The atmosphere is calm and joyful. The party is in full swing when two German officers are shot dead at the foot of the building. At that moment, SS Commander Kaubach enters the scene. It is a moment that is both poignant and tragic. The commander is ruthless, exasperatingly cruel.
Saving one's own skin at any cost by trampling on the rules of friendship and love, resorting to all manner of indignities: such is the plot of this edifying, closed-door drama, marked by cruelty and, surprisingly, humour...
‘Le Repas des fauves’ is a novel by Vahé Katchadourian, a writer and screenwriter of Armenian origin who has lived in France for most of his life.
Although little known to the general public, his work is particularly acclaimed in the film world.

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