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Malaise dans la civilisation
Opening Date: Mar 13, 2025
Closing Date: Mar 22, 2025
Playing @
Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
251 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10007
Four tourists walk into a theater with no regard for rules or decorum…
By turns careless and carefree, hilarious and absurd, these impetuous explorers interact with their surroundings, triggering a series of ordinary accidents and mundane mishaps. This small sample of humanity, linked together by improbable situations, gradually transforms the empty space of the stage into a universe filled with possibilities.
With sharp wit and a keen eye for the unexpected, Alix Dufresne and Étienne Lepage shake up both theatrical and social norms. Experimenting with the porous border between the stage and audience, Malaise dans la civilisation (Civilization and Its Discontents) creates a strange, playful world where complex characters innocently test the boundaries of morality leaving nothing (and no one) untouched.
By turns careless and carefree, hilarious and absurd, these impetuous explorers interact with their surroundings, triggering a series of ordinary accidents and mundane mishaps. This small sample of humanity, linked together by improbable situations, gradually transforms the empty space of the stage into a universe filled with possibilities.
With sharp wit and a keen eye for the unexpected, Alix Dufresne and Étienne Lepage shake up both theatrical and social norms. Experimenting with the porous border between the stage and audience, Malaise dans la civilisation (Civilization and Its Discontents) creates a strange, playful world where complex characters innocently test the boundaries of morality leaving nothing (and no one) untouched.
Performance Schedule
Performed in English:
March 14 @ 8 PM, March 15 @ 2 PM, March 18 @ 7 PM, March 19 @ 7 PM & March 22 @ 2 PM
Performed in English & French with English Surtitles:
March 13 @ 7 PM, March 15 @ 8 PM, March 20 @ 7 PM, March 21 @ 8 PM & March 22 @ 8 PM
Written By
- Étienne Lepage
Director
- Alix Dufresne & Étienne Lepage
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Full-price tickets:
$44.00 - $59.00
Accessibility
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Assisted Listening System
Infrared assistive listening systems are installed in all theaters and headsets may be used at any seat. Headsets with induction neckloops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a “T” switch. Devices are distributed free-of-charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Devices are available at the Ticketing and Information Desk. Please request a device from staff as you arrive. -
Box Office
The Ticketing and Information Desk, located in the lobby entrance, is accessible. -
Elevator/Escalator
Accessible Ramps and Elevators allow patrons to reach all levels/areas of PAC NYC. Elevators are provided to navigate from the ground level to the main foyer and restaurant and to all levels of the theaters where accessible seating is present. -
Entrance
An accessible entrance/elevator is available at the main entrance to PAC NYC. All theaters, the restaurant and Ticketing and Information Desk are accessible. -
Folding Armrests
Seats with removable armrests are available in all venues. -
Parking
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Passenger Loading Zone
Access-a-Ride users can use the AAR bus stop at the front entry of PAC NYC for more convenient pick-ups and drop-offs. -
Restroom
Accessible restrooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd level of the building, accessible via elevator from the ground and the main 2nd level lobby. Three ADA Single use restrooms (Large enough for companion assistance) are located on the 2nd level. Two ADA Single use restrooms (Large enough for companion assistance) and 4 wheelchair accessible toilets are located on the 3rd level. -
Seating
All theaters have wheelchair- and scooter-accessible locations where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to theater seats. Patrons who cannot or do not wish to transfer from their wheelchairs to a theater seat should request/purchase wheelchair-accessible locations when ordering tickets. Seats with removable armrests are available in all venues. -
Visual Assistance
Audio description is scheduled for select PAC NYC events throughout the year. Patrons who wish to listen to the description must pick up a headset. Headsets are distributed free-of-charge on a first-come, first-served basis from the Ticketing and Information Desk. Touch tours are made available when possible in conjunction with audio described performances. Large print and braille Playbills are available. -
Wheelchair Info
All theaters have wheelchair- and scooter-accessible locations where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to theater seats. Patrons who cannot or do not wish to transfer from their wheelchairs to a theater seat should request/purchase wheelchair-accessible locations when ordering tickets. For assistance selecting accessible seats or for more information about accessibility for a person with a disability, please contact 212-266-3010 or accessibility@pacnyc.org.







