L'otage: Drame en trois actes

On a wind‑blasted night, the ancient stone walls of a Cistercian abbey echo with the creak of shutters and the flicker of a lone candle. Sygne, the diligent keeper of the library, moves among towering shelves, registers, and the scent of drying prunes, while a storm rages outside. The austere hall is illuminated only by the wavering flame, casting long shadows over a weathered crucifix that seems to watch everything. In this isolated sanctuary, the stage is set for a tense encounter that will draw together faith, power, and family.

Enter Coufontaine, a charismatic yet secretive noble, who arrives with urgent business and a cryptic request for a priest’s confession. He brings with him the Abbé Badilon, whose solemn presence hints at deeper sins and political intrigue. As the wind howls and the doors slam shut, Sygne must balance her meticulous records with the growing sense that something—or someone—has been taken hostage within these walls.