From the acclaimed writer of La Cage aux Folles comes an hilarious comedy of sexual politics.
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 playing at the Riverside Studios from 3 October with a press night on 7 October.
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. But will it? 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!
Produced by Gallic Gang, a company dedicated to sharing French plays with British audiences, this uproarious adaptation gives Poiret’s Féfé de Broadway a Franco-British twist. French glamour against British eccentricity - which side are you on? French kiss or cup of tea? Baguette or scone? Marmite or moutarde?
Jacqueline Brémont will be played by Edith Vernes (Molière/Je t’aime moi non plus and Sacha Guitry, ma fille et moi, London). She is joined by Ché Walker (Othello, The Office and Eastenders) who plays Simon Monk, Suzy Kohane (Henry V/ Present Laughter and The Foreigner’s Panto) who plays Kate, Reece Richardson (Peaky Blinders: The Rise) who plays Nick, Josie Benson (Kiss Me Kate and Mama Mia) who plays Faye and Paul Hegarty (Sweeney Todd and The Merchant of Venice) who plays Geoff.
French Toast: 3 - 26 October 2024
Venue: Riverside Studios 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith; London, W6 9BN
Tuesday - Saturday at 7.45pm
Saturday and Sunday at 3pm
Additional performances 3 October at 3pm, 7 October at 7.45pm
Tickets: from £25
Further Information & Booking: French Toast | Riverside Studios
*Image: Josie Benson as Faye Rose, Edith Vernes as Jacqueline Brémont and Suzy Kohane as Kate Freeman in rehearsals for French Toast - photo by Lidia Crisafulli