Un obus dans le coeur

*A Shell in the Heart* is a play that gives voice to a young man confronted by the violence of the world, the memory of war, and the imminence of loss.

In this monologue, the words burst forth with urgency, as if in an attempt to navigate anger, fear, and love. Wahab is angry. Summoned urgently, he goes to the hospital where his mother is dying. During this winter journey, in the midst of a snowstorm, he confronts his thoughts, his memories, and the trauma of a bloody attack. His mother is about to die, and Wahab tells himself that perhaps he will finally be able to grow up and live. Toward her, toward the bus driver, and toward himself, he vents his pent-up rage. His childhood, marked by the war in Lebanon, comes flooding back. In front of his mother, after this journey, the enraged boy becomes a man.

by IPERTE - Institut Poétique de Recherche Théâtrale

Wadji Mouawad: text and direction

Jean Destrem: Performance

World premiere in 2026 in Aveyron with *Derrière le Hublot*

Souyri Community Hall - Salles la Source. Suitable for all ages 14 and up. Running time: 50 min.