Je ne serais pas arrivée là, si…

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“Je ne serais pas arrivée là, si…” (I wouldn’t have made it here, if…)

By Annick Cojean

Directed by Judith Henry

Starring Julie Gayet and Judith Henry

Published by Grasset & Fasquelle in partnership with Le Monde.

Limited engagement! For one night only in Los Angeles, March 5th. The event scheduled for Friday March 4th will not proceed.

I wouldn’t have made it here, if… 

Simple words that ask a greater question: what made me the person I am today? What happy coincidence, accident, encounter, or choices have I made that have set the course of my life in motion?

Adapted from a series of revelatory interviews by Annick Cojean, a special correspondent for Le Monde, and one of France’s most widely admired journalists, we delve into the intimate lives of trailblazing women who have shaped French culture, like Christiane Taubira (politician and potential 2022 French presidential candidate), Gisèle Halimi (lawyer and essayist), Virginie Despentes (writer, novelist, and filmmaker), Françoise Héritier (the anthropologist and ethnologist), Nina Bouraoui (novelist and songwriter), and Amélie Nothomb (novelist).

Performed by celebrity French actress Julie Gayet and Judith Henry (who also directs), we are exposed to the thoughtful and surprising answers to the prompt “I wouldn’t have made it here if…”. It is through these interviews, with women of different generations and backgrounds that one generation of women speaks to the future, and through this dialog, a shared history is written.

Celebrated in advance of International Women’s Day on March 8th, a day of global recognition of the achievements of women around the world, this production offers a uniquely French perspective on women’s role in society.

On March 5th, the performance is followed by a Q&A with Annick Cojean and moderated by Pulitzer Prize and Emmy award winner Patt Morrison, writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Patt has interviewed a myriad of brilliant people such as Jimmy Carter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Leonard Cohen, Stephen Hawking Oprah Winfrey, and so many others.

General Admission: $40

In French with English supertitles. Suitable for ages 18 and up. Parental guidance is advised.