"But it set things into motion too. Playwright and director Mathilde Aurier is talking about what has been referred to as France's Grenfell moment: the collapse of two dilapidated houses on 5 November 2018 on the Rue d'Aubagne in the Noailles neighbourhood, just a few hundred metres from the magnificent Old Port. Eight people were killed, causing a national outcry about urban inequality and social deprivation."
"All catastrophes are ambivalent, because they're an opportunity for strength in a moment that is completely fractured and difficult, Aurier continues. That's what amazed me: how the residents have been able to join forces, outside what the administration was offering them, and push things forward. What struck me was the solidarity and love. The 29-year-old flushes as she pronounces the word love, speaking over Zoom from her home in the city."
The collapse of two dilapidated houses on 5 November 2018 on Rue d'Aubagne in Marseille killed eight people and exposed deep urban inequality and social deprivation. The disaster prompted mass protests, large-scale evacuations of more than 4,000 residents from similar buildings, and local civic organising such as the 5 November Collective. Playwright Mathilde Aurier created the play 65 Rue d'Aubagne to dramatize resident experiences through the fictional Nina and multiple Marseille voices. The response combined frustration with bureaucracy, survivor guilt, solidarity and love, and sustained public attention through protests and trials into 2024.
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