As part of Eva Doumbia's Short-Term Scholar visit in the Humanities Council and Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène presents her play "Le Iench" (2020). 11-year-old Drissa, born in France of Malian descent, moves into a small-town house with his parents, twin sister, and little brother. He dreams of a family like those he sees in advertisements. But will he be able to escape the role society is trying to force upon him?

Performers

The performance will feature L'Avant-Scène actors Gil Joseph '25, Jeielle Habinam '26, Hervé Ishimwe '24, John Patrick '24, Darius Rudasingwa Ganza '24, Oladoyin Phillips GS, Eddie Kong '27, Mikaela Avankian '24, Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo GS, and Clément Herman GS. Performed in French.

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Co-sponsored by the Humanities Council