Théâtre: La poudre aux yeux

By Eugène Labiche, *La compagnie Chacun pour ça* (Pau): Smoke and Mirrors

Two bourgeois families meet to arrange a marriage between their children, but each

seeks to appear richer and more distinguished than they really are.

Lies, exaggerations, and pretense follow one after another in a lively and

biting comedy. Little by little, appearances begin to crack, revealing the absurdity of the situation.

Labiche mocks the need to shine in the eyes of others. Misunderstandings

pile up until they culminate in an explosion of truth that is as funny as it is liberating.

A satire that remains as relevant as ever, in which we laugh as much at the characters as we do at ourselves.

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