We speak metaphorically of the theatre of operations when we talk about humanitarian missions, but here it is the theatre stage that concerns us. Tiago Rodrigues, the newly appointed director of the Avignon Festival, is an eminent Portuguese author, filmmaker, director and actor who has just spent several months immersed in international and humanitarian Geneva to prepare the play Dans la mesure de l'impossible for the Comédie de Genève in February 2022. By meeting humanitarian workers and discussing their dilemmas, Rodrigues ends up examining his own artistic commitment. Should one save the world or fictionalise it? Should we throw ourselves into the battle or denounce it? Should one act directly upon reality or merely portray it? Does one go into the field to realise oneself... or to play a role?

SuisseArt & EngagementHumanitaire

Co-presented with the Comédie de Genève