Three brothers, who are vastly different, are brought together by necessity upon the death of their mother and her cremation. Donald (Luc Antoni), the “religious” one, is astonished to see the size of the coffin—visibly too small for an adult—that one of his brothers, Casimir known as Casa (Fabrice Raspati), ordered for their mother’s remains. “How did you manage to fit Mom in there?” he asks. “With the handkerchief principle,” replies Casa, triggering astonishment from the devout Christian, Donald, and the first laughs from the audience.
This marks the beginning of the biting humor that will punctuate the comedy. Protected by Donald, who found him a job as a “beef masseur at the slaughterhouses,” and mocked by Casa, who sees him as nothing but a simpleton, Momo (Vincent Trupiano) appears as the weakest of the trio, obsessed with bringing an inflatable balloon to his mother.
Yet, he bewilders his brothers and triggers laughter when he starts spouting philosophical thoughts from another era… Vincent Trupiano’s extraordinary facial expressions and gestures lend even more power to phrases one would expect from Donald, the moralist, in stark contrast with Casa, the “fallen charmer,” whose intelligence lies below the belt.
Surprises and revelations follow one after another…
But how can Momo utter thoughts from the one he calls “Papa Nietzsche” when no philosophical book ever crossed the threshold of their family home with their parents?
During the inevitable flashbacks to their childhood shared by the three men, it is revealed that Momo was supposed to be named Monique and that he spent five years locked in a closet for refusing to eat his soup. You aren’t at the end of surprises and revelations…
Despite this scenario which might seem dark and uninspiring, this astonishing trio continuously provokes hilarity. Sometimes it’s biting, and it promises, in each of the three acts, its share of twists.
Seeing the character of a “schizophrenic,” one of the twelve roles performed by Vincent in his upcoming show “Le Schizo,” inspired Fabrice to build a comedy around it, to flesh it out and give it an endearing side.
A bet completely won by him who became — in December 2008 — co-president with Fabienne Candela of the Théâtre de la Marguerite in Antibes, though the programming had been decided well before his election.
Doubly successful because Vincent and Fabrice played this comedy for the first time with their new accomplice on stage — well known for having performed solo in this hall of Scène-sur-Mer — Luc Antoni.
The chemistry was immediately established both among the three actors and with the audience; this can only be called talent. Simply!
Author: Fabrice Raspati
Cast: Vincent Trupiano, Luc Antoni, and Fabrice Raspati
Vincent Trupiano will present his show “Le Schizo” from May 6 to May 16 at Scène sur Mer, replacing Maxime’s show.
Theater de la Scène sur Mer
(1st floor of the restaurant La Cascade)
Place Nationale in Antibes
Information and reservations
Théâtre de la Marguerite
15 rue Fourmillière 06600 Antibes
Tel: 04 93 34 11 21 (Office hours from 10 am to 6 pm or at [www.theatredelamarguerite.com](https://www.theatredelamarguerite.com))
