The Théâtre La Pépinière will be staging C'est comme ça, written and directed by Marc Arnaud, from November 14, 2025. The play brings together Grégory Montel, Florence Muller, Edgar Givry, Benjamin Guillard, Éléonore Joncquez, and Manon Kneusé in a contemporary story that places a man faced with an intimate and difficult decision. The show will be performed on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday at 9 p.m.
The story follows Mathias, who is faced with a unique situation: his mother's funeral is scheduled for the same day as his partner's planned delivery. Caught between family pressure to prioritize the ceremony and the anticipation of his child's birth, the character must find his place between his role as a son and that of a future father. The play highlights how everyone around him tries to guide him, while leaving the protagonist to make the final choice.
Marc Arnaud 's staging is based on writing in which the intimate register meets an almost fantastical dimension, notably through the presence of Gisèle, Mathias's mother, who is stuck between the living and the dead and who speaks to him. The staging combines Salma Bordes' set design, François Leneveu's lighting, and Camille Pénager's costumes to accompany this story that oscillates between realism and rupture. The music is by Pierre Antoine Durand.
The show features a cast combining experienced performers and artists accustomed to the contemporary stage. The roles comprise a group of figures who accompany Mathias on his journey: his family, the priest, the town hall employee, and the young woman at the funeral home. The writing highlights the interactions between these different characters, who become landmarks in the protagonist's evolution.
C'est comme ça explores family ties, life transitions, and the decisions that accompany them. The play is presented at the Théâtre La Pépinière, in a production involving Théâtre La Pépinière, ACMÉ, Taita Productions, Théâtre du Fracas, and Pony Production.
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Dates and Opening Time
From November 19, 2025 to March 28, 2026
Location
La Pépinière Théâtre
7, rue Louis Le Grand
75002 Paris 2
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