This uproarious comedy by France’s acclaimed playwright Jean Poiret (La Cage aux Folles) lands on the English stage for the first time in a glittering new adaptation.
A little bit rude, a little bit sexy - with a few songs….
Basingstoke, 1977. Director Simon Monk thinks his musical adaptation of the classic French play Phedre will be his come-back ticket to England.
Jacqueline Bremont, a French theatre diva, has decided that it will be the role of her life.
But there are just a few minor details to iron out: she can’t sing, she can’t dance, and Simon has no intention of casting her.
Can the show survive a cavalcade of rampaging egos, romantic entanglements and linguistic lapses? Bonne chance!
Director Marianne Badrichani returns to the Riverside Studios for the third time (The Little Book, Three Women) with her two accomplices, actress Edith Vernes and producer Nathalie Berrebi. Their latest productions were the sell-outs Moliere/Je t’aime moi non plus, Sacha Guitry, ma fille et moi, Ionesco/Dinner at the Smiths and Three Splits.
GALLIC GANG PRODUCTIONS WITH THE SUPPORT OF BOLD THEATRE AND THE INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU ROYAUME-UNI
Adapted by Sam Alexander & the Company
Directed by Marianne Badrichani
Music composed by Leo Elso
Cast : Edith Vernes, Che Walker, Paul Hegarty, Josie Benson, Reece Richardson and Suzy Kohane.
Special Drinks Offer: £5 a glass for our exclusive Red and White French wine only available to ticketholders, throughout the run of the show.
Group booking rates are available for groups of 10+. To book, please email the box office at [javascript protected email address] or call 020 8237 1000.
