Author: Adamov, Arthur
Year: 1952
Geography: Europe > Western Europe > France
Synopsis: Set in an unnamed totalitarian country facing an economic crisis, Tous contre tous presents the story of a government that uses refugees to continuously adjust the economic and political climate of the nation. In this reality, refugees are alternately scapegoated and empowered by those in power, provoking an ever-changing political system and a disrupted social order. The narrative follows Jean, a far-right delivery worker, Zenno, a refugee who oscillates between social statuses, and Marie, a xenophobic seamstress who are all caught in the turbulence of shifting legislations. All three interchangeably play the roles of victim and persecutor, revealing the consequences of systemic fear, societal pressures and individual anxieties. Through a mix of theatre, music and dance, Adamov’s play challenges the spectator about the fundamental value of ‘living together’.
Publication: Gallimard (1952)
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