Spectacle 9 : Port Royal de Henry de Montherlant (Théâtre) / Festival Agapé

Montherlant's Port-Royal
Pascal, Racine, Antoine Arnaud, and Pierre Nicole are the leading figures of Port-Royal, the Jansenist movement, and the spiritual and political crisis that shook the reign of Louis XIV. A major episode in our history, Montherlant, despite being an atheist, brings to life through the struggle of the nuns of Port-Royal against ecclesiastical and royal power. Mother Agnès, Sister Angélique, and the entire community of Port-Royal are summoned to sign a form their consciences condemn. Will they give in to the threat? Sacrifice themselves to remain true to themselves? In intense language and with a perfect mastery of dramatic construction, Montherlant shares with us the doubts and fears, but also the strength and freedom of these women who proudly oppose the powers of the Church and the monarchy. A fight that resonates strongly today and echoes all the struggles that all women, religious or civil, have had to lead against an exclusively male power...