Charles Berling stages Lars Norén's 'C'est si simple l'amour' at Théâtre de l'Atelier

Actor and director Charles Berling directs 'C'est si simple l'amour', part of a diptych dedicated to Swedish playwright Lars Norén. The play is a tragicomedy set in a bourgeois living room, where two couples gather to celebrate a premiere but descend into conflict as alcohol loosens their tongues. Berling stages the audience on set to emphasize the erosion of privacy. The text is drawn from Norén's cycle of 14 plays written between 1989 and 1995. Performances run until July 1 at Théâtre de l'Atelier in Paris. Berling, born in 1958 in Saint-Mandé, is a French actor and director who also heads Théâtre Châteauvallon Liberté in Toulon. Norén, born April 9, 1944 in Stockholm and died January 26, 2021, is known for exploring dark intimate themes.