Hope — The Three Facets of Adoption: A Play About Adoption at La Scène Libre

A Hope – The Three Reflections on an Adoption returns to a Paris stage in a new production, presented at La Scène Libre from September 3 to 27, 2026. Written by Wendy Beckett, the play is this time directed by Diana Iliescu, featuring Christine Gagnepain, Sandrine Seubille, and Jenny Tréhoux.

The text examines adoption through three characters bound by a single story: a biological mother, an adoptive mother, and a young woman torn between the two lineages. The play thus confronts questions of identity and belonging, placing the perspective of the adopted child at the center.

This new production marks the play’s return to Paris of Un espoir – Les trois reflets d’une adoption, after a previous version staged at the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet in 2020. Wendy Beckett herself directed it at the time, with Hélène Babu, Christine Gagnepain, and Rebecca Williams. For this 2026 edition, Christine Gagnepain returns to the piece alongside Sandrine Seubille and Jenny Tréhoux, under the direction of Diana Iliescu.

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For this Paris revival, Diana Iliescu takes the helm of the staging and brings together Christine Gagnepain, Sandrine Seubille, and Jenny Tréhoux. The three actresses embody the different viewpoints around which Wendy Beckett's text builds its family narrative.

Hope — The Three Reflections of an Adoption is on the bill at La Scène Libre, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, from September 3 to 27, 2026.

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