Published in 1961, during the height of the Algerian War (1954-1962), Les Paravents, considered by Genet as "the pinnacle of his theatrical work," had to wait until 1966 to be staged in Paris, where it caused an immense scandal.

The play is undoubtedly one of the foundational pillars of contemporary French theater. Roger Blin directed Les Paravents at the Théâtre de l'Odéon in 1966, and the scandal was huge, with some viewing it as an offense to France. Set in an Arab country colonized by Europeans, its starting point is the reflection and chaos of the Algerian War.

With this epic and irreverent fresco that calls upon a hundred characters, Genet subverts and disrupts our codes and expectations. In a singular language, he carries us and illuminates the worlds of both the living and the dead through various tableaux, creating a fascinating political and poetic ritual. Sixty years after its creation, 16 actors form this human community, which also tells the story of immigration in France.