Then What et Squash by Andrew Payne

directed by Patrice Kerbrat

 at Le Petit Montparnasse, Paris, 2006

at Le Petit chien qui fume, Avignon  2007

at Le Théâtre de la commune, Aubervilliers, 2009

 

Then What : Alan and Brian are screenwriters who have been turning out episodes of mediocre TV shows for years. The former is diligent, punctual and serious while the latter is flamboyant, boastful and jealous. When Brian discovers that Alan has written a screenplay for the cinema, and that John Malkovich has agreed to play the lead role, a confrontation is inevitable.

 

Squash : Greg and Ryan have known each other for a long time. They meet every Wednesday to play squash. One night, Ryan needs an alibi because he has an assignation with Leslie, a beautiful and sexually adventurous woman he can't resist.  Greg is gradually drawn into Ryan’s tangled web of lies, creating a crisis that threatens both of them.