Twenty year old French auto mechanic Guy Fouchier has fallen in love with 17-year-old Genevieve Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Genevieve vow to remain lovers. After discovering she is carrying Guy's child she and must choose between waiting for his return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg website.T925858468Producer Daniel Sparrow. Producer Mike Walsh Productions. Producer Curve Leicester (in association with City Lights Productions). Company Kneehigh Theatre. Adapted by Emma Rice. Translation Sheldon Harnick (lyrics). Director Emma Rice. Design Lez Brotherston. Lighting Malcolm Rippeth. Sound Simon Baker. Music Nigel Lilley (musical supervision). Performer Joanna Riding (Madame Emery). Performer Meow Meow (Lola). Performer Carly Bawden (Genevieve). Performer Gareth Charlton (Sailor). Performer Andrew Durand (Guy). Performer Cynthia Erivo (Madelaine). Performer Dominic Marsh (Cassard). Performer Aki Omoshaybi (Sailor). Performer Laura Brydon (Ensemble). Performer Matt Wilman (Ensemble). | |
| 5 Mar 11 to 21 May 11 | Gielgud Theatre, West End :: V395 listing details L672001929 |
| 11 Feb 11 to 26 Feb 11 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L01666042618 |
