After Haven And Shavingsplays that won the Governor General’s Literary Award in 2019 and 2021, Mishka Lavigne signs Walls, a post-apocalyptic play where the few survivors of an epidemic are in search of a better world. Four characters with inextricably linked destinies, haunted by nightmarish memories and premonitory dreams, speak to us from a society of fire and blood, a dark and cold universe where the human is more than ever a wolf for the human. . While venturing on the side of the road and dystopian suspense, Lavigne loses none of the rich poetry and the strong sensitivity to which she has accustomed us. The human being in the test, bereaved, of course, but resilient, finding in him the courage to start over, this is what continues to fascinate the playwright established in Ottawa-Gatineau for our greatest happiness. Note that Julien Morissette produced a podcast in six episodes based on the play and that it is available, among other places, on the Transistor Media website.
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