“The Next Time You Bite the Dust”: A Raw, French-Language Journey Through Love, Family, and Self-Acceptance

When vulnerability meets wit, the result can be explosive. That’s exactly what happens in La prochaine fois que tu mordras la poussière (“The Next Time You Bite the Dust”), a powerful stage adaptation of comedian and writer Panayotis Pascot’s acclaimed book. Presented in French at the Centre culturel d’Uccle (Brussels) on Friday, December 12, at 8:30 PM, the play delivers a heartfelt portrait of the complicated love between a father and his son — and the long path toward peace, humor, and self-acceptance.

The Power of an Intimate Story

Adapted and performed by Paul Pascot, Panayotis’s brother, and directed by Roméo Mariani with Yann Pradal, the production unfolds like an emotional duel — between memory and present, silence and revelation. In the sterile setting of a hospital waiting room, a young man revisits his childhood, tracing the contours of paternal love marked by absence, misunderstanding, and unconditional attachment.

Over thirty vivid scenes, the narrative unfolds with honesty and tenderness, blending bursts of laughter with moments that catch the throat. It’s a play about the fight we all know too well: against our family, our past, and sometimes against ourselves.

“It hits hard — and right where it should,” promise the producers.

Watch the trailer and explore the atmosphere of the show.

Queer Subtext and Emotional Courage

True to the spirit of the original book, the play addresses mental health, generational conflict, and homosexuality with remarkable sensitivity. Without sensationalism, it portrays the reality of a young man grappling with his identity—offering visibility to queer experiences within the universal theme of family love.

Panayotis Pascot, a familiar face to many in France thanks to his early TV career on Le Petit Journal and Quotidien, has reinvented himself as a poignant writer and performer. His conversation about the book at Librairie Mollat reveals how writing became both catharsis and confession — an act of truth in a world that often hides behind irony.

Why See It?

• An emotional rollercoaster: both funny and deeply human.
• A universal story told through a queer lens, accessible from age 14+.
• A rare chance to see a French-language play in Brussels exploring identity, love, and healing.

Get your tickets or more details here.

Practical Info

📍 Centre culturel d’Uccle
Rue Rouge 47, 1180 Brussels
📅 Friday, December 12, 2025 — 8:30 PM
📩 reservation@ccu.be — info@ccu.be
📞 +32 (0)2 374 64 84

More program details available via the Centre culturel d’Uccle website.