French Without
Tears
Royal George Theatre
| May 11 – September 15
by TERENCE RATTIGAN
Directed by KATE LYNCH
“Is she learning French too?
No, she just stops us from learning it.”
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L’amour en français! In a villa on the west coast of France, young men – some aspiring to be diplomats, some just doing it to please their parents – come to work on their French language skills. But in between lessons, their main occupation is with girls. One girl in particular, Diana Lake, who has a lot of joie de vivre and can’t seem to help making all the men fall for her. With an epic run of over a thousand performances in the 1930s – the play is credited with establishing the name of this major British playwright. What is more fun than watching beautiful young people behaving badly? A playwright who scaled the heights of success, then was considered passé for several decades, Rattigan is now coming back into public favour. This delightful comedy helps explain why. —Jackie Maxwell The play is recommended for ages 14 and up. |