Theatre: The Reason of the Craziest: Rousseau vs Diderot by Franck Mercadal

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When Rousseau publishes his Confessions, in which he attacks his former philosopher friends, Diderot grows afraid. The rupture between the two old friends becomes, for the duration of a chess game, a confrontation as brilliant as it is jubilant. Between the intimate world of one and the ambition of the other, visions clash with flair. Driven by lively, ironic, and tasty exchanges, the play blends laughter and thought in a duel as biting as it is deeply human. Let the best win! A theatrical comedy mixing political reflection and contemporary satire. With Grégori Baquet and Franck Mercadal…