''L’Histoire de Tobie et de Sara'' is a three-act theatre play by

Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...

. A first version was written in 1938, a second one in 1953. This play draws from the

Book of Tobit The Book of Tobit (), also known as the Book of Tobias, is a deuterocanonical pre-Christian work from the 3rd or early 2nd century BC which describes how God tests the faithful, responds to prayers, and protects the pre-covenant community (i.e., ...

Mises en scène

* 1947 : Maurice Cazeneuve, 1st festival d’Avignon * 1960 : Serge Ligier,

Théâtre de l'Œuvre The Théâtre de l'Œuvre () is a Paris theatre on the Right Bank, located at 3, Cité Monthiers, entrance 55, rue de Clichy, in the 9° arrondissement. It is commonly conflated and confused with the late-nineteenth-century theater company named ...

* 1968 :

Pierre Laroche Pierre Laroche (1902–1962) was a French journalist, screenwriter and novelist. He was active in the Cinema of France, French film industry from the 1940s to the 1960s. Laroche collaborated with Jacques Prévert on the script of ''Les Visiteurs ...

, Théâtre national de Strasbourg

Notes

1938 plays Plays by Paul Claudel {{1930s-play-stub