Theatrical production explores restorative justice
Pause, a theatrical production by Clea Petrolesi, explores the complex world of restorative justice through the experiences of professionals working with perpetrators of domestic violence. The play follows these individuals over three days, capturing their efforts to help offenders avoid recidivism while navigating the challenges of their work.Cast includes theater and legal professionals
The performance includes actresses such as Najda Bourgeois, Aïnhoa Blaevoet-Dasylva, Marine Déchelette, Catherine Le Hénan, Lilou Magali Robert, Barbara Probst, and four actresses from the social and legal sectors working with perpetrators and authors of domestic violence, including Anne Sainte-Beuve, Lise Gibet, Mathilde Quéraux, and Louise Bériot. Lilou Magali Robert is involved in both artistic collaboration and movement, while Margot Clavières is the set designer and Violaine de Maupeou the costume designer.Production details and collaborators
Tima Couturier and Antonnella Saffré serve as staging assistants. The music composition is by Noé Dollé, with lighting design by Carla Silva and sound design by Georges Hubert. Pause is produced by Cie Amonine and is in coproduction with several theaters, including Le Grand Parquet – Maison d’artistes du Théâtre Paris-Villette, Le Volcan – Scène nationale du Havre, and others.Support and performance schedule
The production receives support from Mairie de Paris, Points Communs, and Nouvelle scène nationale de Cergy-Pontoise/ Val d’Oise, as well as Théâtre Chevilly-Larue André Malraux. The company Amonine benefits from the aid to the Permanence Artistique et Culturelle of the Île-de France region. The play has a duration of 1 hour and 45 minutes and is scheduled to be performed on December 3, 2026, at Théâtre de Suresnes.
