A concise French dramatic work, **Urgences** centers its attention on crisis, pressure, and the charged atmosphere of emergency response. Published in a compact format by L'Avant-scène, the text belongs to the tradition of stage writing that uses limited space and heightened situations to explore human behavior under strain. Its title points toward moments when decisions must be made quickly, institutions are tested, and ordinary language gives way to urgency. The work is best approached as a short theatrical piece rather than a conventional novel, with its dramatic force likely arising from confrontation, timing, and the emotional stakes of people facing critical circumstances.