2023-04-24 23:42:19
After the concert of saucepans which accompanied the arrival of theater people at the Paris theater for the 34th night of Molières, it was on the stage that the protest against the pension reform was invited. First in certain sketches, written by the master of ceremonies Alexis Michalik and his team, then during an intervention by two actresses. A planned intervention, negotiated between the CGT spectacle and the organization of the evening.
An intervention and a direct questioning of the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak, present in the room. Who did not resist the temptation to answer. “Actors are not dogs,” said Gérard Philippe. We are not dogs or bitches”, launched the two artists, Toufan Manoutcheri and Lucie Astier, actress and circus artist, denouncing the consequences of the reform and the way in which it was adopted.
“All alone, in his good ultraliberal logic, he decided from the top of his ivory tower, to postpone the retirement age to 64 years” and this, “against a country, without even a majority in the ‘Assembly,’ they said again. In the room, some grumble against the intervention, others support. And the two artists directly challenge the minister: “When are you going to decide to come out of your silence? “, they asked him, reproaching him for never having answered the questions posed by the representative organizations of the entertainment world, but also on the shows canceled because of the rise in energy costs or the threats of the extreme LAW.
“Long live the casseroles! »
“Madam Minister, we are neither dogs nor bitches, and we will not return to the doghouse. And long live the casseroles! “, they launched under the applause of the room. A room in which we saw the minister get up, to whom we very quickly brought a microphone. And to answer with a certain emotion in the voice. “Usually, the role of the minister is to remain seated, but this is not possible, she began. This sentence by Gérard Philippe dates from 1957, there was no Ministry of Culture at the time. »
“Today, there is a Ministry of Culture which defends the French cultural exception, which defends the French system of intermittence, which developed massive aid during the crisis [du Covid. NDLR] to support you all, all sectors of culture, ”replies the minister again, also provoking applause in the ranks of the theater. “You have at the head of this ministry a minister who obtained the budget a historic increase of 7% compared to last year,” she continued.
“My door is open”
“Inflation, energy bill? Each time, I developed historical aids, as you know, to help the most fragile structures. Threats against exhibitions, against shows, each time I raised my voice to defend the freedom of creation. »
And to conclude by recalling that a meeting with the unions has been postponed several times by the organizations, in particular on Thursday April 27. “You asked to cancel it again, there’s still time to change your mind, I’m here, my door is open, and good evening!” »
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