Life X 3 by Yasmina Reza at Coachella Valley Repertory

Henry and Sonia are having a difficult evening with Arnaud, their wakeful six-year-old son; but Henry has other worries. About to publish the results of two years research on the flatness of galaxy halos, hes desperate to make a good impression on the distinguished astrophysicist Hubert Finidori, who wields a decisive influence over the question of Henrys longed-for promotion. So when Hubert arrives with his rebellious wife, Inez, in tow for dinner on the wrong night, the fact that there is no food in the apartment (merely an ample supply of Sancerre) is only one of the potentially disastrous elements in play. Add to this Huberts often brutal treatment of Inez; his lust for Sonia; Inezs weak head for alcohol; Henrys discovery that rival scientists may have beaten him to the punch; Sonias equivocal feeling of attraction towards Hubert; and the entirely unpredictable behavior of the invisible Arnaudand the stage is set for a catastrophic unraveling of normal civilized behavior. But will it be this kind of catastrophe? Or that? Or, perhaps, worse still, will catastrophe be averted altogether?Yasmina Rezas LIFE X 3, as witty and acerbic as Art, her enormous worldwide success, contrasts mans ability to analyze and map the outermost reaches of the universe with his total inability to respond rationally to the most trivial domestic mishap, and examines how the slightest random event can effortlessly derail the most elaborately laid plan. An original, hilarious and ultimately thought-provoking addition to an increasingly impressive body of work from one of the most fascinating and distinctive voices of the contemporary theatre.Coachella Valley Repertory (CVRep)68510 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA 922347:30 PM Performances Mon-Sat, 2:00 PM Matinees Sat/SunJanuary 25-February 6, 2022