Seuls en Scène 2023 presents Soeurs

Three female playwrights, Marine Bachelot Nguyen, Penda Diouf and Karima El Kharraze, read three texts that follow the footsteps of their ancestors. Their epic and intimate crossings invoke Vietnam, Senegal, Ivory Coast or Morocco—countries linked to France and its colonial history. Working on familial memories, illuminating sensitive stories on the histories of colonization, diasporas, and migrations, revisiting feminist commitments and cultivating sisterhoods: such is the will behind this staged reading in three voices.

After having written Deux soeurs for the Intrépides collection of SACD (Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers), Marine Bachelot Nguyen commissioned texts from her fellow female playwrights; hence the creation of Sutures by Penda Diouf, and La sacoche et l’invaincue by Karima El Kharraze.

The show is performed in French with English subtitles. Show duration is 50 minutes.

Show Tickets & Details

Performances are free and open to the public; advance tickets required. Reserve tickets online through University Ticketing (tickets available soon)

Directions

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Accessibility

The Wallace Theater is wheelchair accessible. The show is performed in French with English subtitles.

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.