Soccer tactics as psychological warfare: eleven men losing their minds in formation.
A staging of Frédéric Bélier-Garcia and Emmanuel Bourdieu's play "Le Mental de l'équipe" by Frédéric Bélier-Garcia and Denis Podalydès. In this comedy, two professional soccer teams go head-to-head. The players observe different tactical schemes proposed by the coach, under the guidance of a psychological trainer, who ensures the team's mental strength.
Acting
Ensemble chemistry that makes tactical diagrams feel Shakespearean.
Direction
Stage adaptation that knows exactly when to stay theatrical.
Director
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bourdieusian theater meets French soccer culture: the intellectual elite's sly wink at working-class sport.
Denis Podalydès, who co-directed this adaptation, is a Comédie-Française veteran rarely associated with sports material.
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