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In the organizer's words:

Lou and Aude have been best friends since kindergarten. Now it's Aude's 35th birthday and she's in crisis. Lou is used to that. Aude is always in crisis on her birthdays. But this time it's not the usual birthday depression. Aude is pregnant and the check-up has revealed that her child has Down's syndrome. Lou is clear: Aude shouldn't "ruin her future". She shouldn't prove to the whole world that she is prepared to give up her job to take on a "depressing mother role". But Aude doesn't want to have an abortion. And suddenly things come up that both of them have kept quiet about for years.

"Germ Cells" is a gripping play about friendship. French-Canadian playwright Rébecca Déraspe lets Lou and Aude clash in a relentlessly honest, funny and touching way. With flashbacks and rapid role changes, she creates constant surprises and sheds light on socially relevant topics such as equality, self-determination and gender-specific role models.