Synopsis

Mara is thirteen years old and lives in the provinces, in a family where money is a daily, suffocating problem. So she dreams of leading the life of the stars and influencers she sees flaunting themselves on-line. She escapes by playing MMORPG video games, where dozens of players meet on-line. Her chosen avatar bumps into that of an older man’s, who draws her into another game, Daddy. He lavishes her with skills (the winnings and gifts of these games), on the condition that she submits to increasingly troubling tests… On stage, real life is replaced by a digital reality where everything can be bought and paid for.

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The Play

Originally created at the Centre National Dramatique d’Angers, co-written with Matthieu Bareyre and directed by Marion Siéfert, Daddy premiered in March 2023, before being performed on the Paris stage of the Odéon – Théâtre de l’Europe in May 2023. The play was also presented nationally, with over 50 performances in the provinces during a tour it is currently continuing, with a further dozen dates announced in France, Switzerland and French-speaking Europe, starting in November 2024.