Wajdi Mouawad's is a pillar of contemporary French-language drama, serving as the second part of his tetralogy Le Sang des promesses
L'identité et la transmission
Incendies est également une exploration de l'identité culturelle et de la manière dont elle est transmise. Les personnages de la pièce sont aux prises avec leur héritage libanais et leur intégration dans la société canadienne. Mouawad aborde les thèmes de la migration, de la guerre et de la violence, et montre comment ces événements façonnent l'identité des personnages. Incendies Wajdi Mouawad Pdf Francais
The plot is structured as a mystery that spans continents. The story begins in Montreal with the reading of a notary's will. Nawal, a deceased mother known for her silence, has left a strange final wish: she will not be buried until her twin children, Jeanne and Simon, find their father (whom they thought was dead) and their brother (whose existence they never knew). Wajdi Mouawad's is a pillar of contemporary French-language
La mémoire et l'oubli
The Journey: This mission forces the twins to travel to their mother's unnamed native country (heavily inspired by Lebanon) to uncover her past. Langage souvent fragmenté, poétique et cru