“And right now, are you defending a situation?"

Diving into a creative process in motion, Male/Female is a work in progress where filmed, recorded, or photographed portraits, personal or imaginary stories, autofiction and quotes from authors ranging from Godard to Koltès and Paul Auster to Sophie Calle, produce a live experience.

In this workshop/laboratory, a group of friends - three women and three men - work at experimenting, investigating, and exploring the issues of desire, body and sexual identity, parts played by the actor, as well as the question of how the others see us and the boundaries between reality and fiction.

Based on actual situations - an argument between two lovers, an interview with a young actress and escort girl, an investigation into exchanges between clients and prostitutes - a space is crafted, multifaceted – a place for sharing a variety of experiences, which, put together, sketch out a complex vision of our society.

Deux personnes en train de répéter dans une salle de théâtre, avec un décor minimaliste et du matériel de scène, l'une parlant dans un micro et l'autre assise à une table avec un ordinateur portable.

With

Calypso Baquey
Maëlia Gentil
David Houri
Yohan Lopez
Alix Riemer
Biño Sauitzvy

Lighting
Marine Levey

Video management
Guillaume Malichier

“Gilda” dress designer
Sarah Esmoingt

Assistant director · sound management
Anne Dessertine

Stage Photographies
Pierre Sautelet
Vincent Arbelet

With the support of
the Paris City Council/Paris Jeunes Talents
and the distribution support of Arcadi

With the support of
the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in Nanterre
and the University of Paris VIII in Saint-Denis.

In 2013, In-quarto company benefited from personalized support and advice provided by the Théâtre de Vanves, the Bureau Cassiopée, and Arcadi