A Two-Penny Prank

by Marc Fayet

September 14, 2025, 7:00 PM

How much is trust worth between friends? Sometimes, less than you imagine. Sometimes... exactly two lei.

"A Two-Penny Prank" is a delicious comedy about the fragility of human relationships, about friendships that seem indestructible, and about how the smallest detail can reveal hidden tensions.

Three couples spend the weekend in a charming vacation home, keeping the tradition of shared, relaxed, and seemingly perfect getaways. Everything goes smoothly, until someone leaves 2.20 euros on a small table as an innocent test of trust. But when the money disappears, the peace collapses, and in place of harmony appear suspicions, jealousies, uncomfortable confessions, and truths that no one wants spoken.

Marc Fayet, one of the most appreciated contemporary playwrights in France, constructs a show that plays with the absurdity of small situations and transforms them into revelations about egoism, vulnerability, and the dynamics of the modern couple. This comedy, successfully staged on the great Parisian stages, is a puzzle of intelligent situations and memorable lines, which provokes laughter, but also introspection.

In the stage direction of Răzvan Oprea, the story takes on an explosive rhythm and a modern air, approaching the contemporary audience through a fresh energy and a lively, natural playing style, perfectly calibrated for comedy. The cast brings together actors highly appreciated for their versatility and charisma: Cătălina Grama (Jojo), Maria Obretin, Paula Chirilă, Andrei Mateiu, Dragoș Huluba and Paul Ipate.

"A two-bit farce" is the kind of show that makes you laugh out loud, but leaves you at the end with a serious thought: how solid are the relationships we rely on? It's a comedy about us, about our friendships, about small tests and big secrets.

An intelligent text, a brilliant cast and a fast-paced direction make "A two-bit farce" a theatrical event not to be missed. Come and discover how a ridiculously small sum can trigger the greatest emotional chaos.