From her childhood passion, her first tour to London, when a young Oscar Wilde threw lilies at her feet and Henry Irving led the applause for her extraordinary Phedre, to the successes and scandals she later surpassed, becoming both the world's first famous independent woman - and the most misunderstood. Faced with being cancelled, and vilified for her difference, Sarah Bernhardt lived by her vow 'Quand Meme!' meaning 'Despite all'. It's nearly 'showtime' and Sarah is rehearsing. When her little granddaughter Lysiane interrupts, it inspires a surprising drama. Caught between the myth and the monster, Sarah realizes a hidden truth for the first and last time. On March 28 1923, following Sarah Bernhardt's death, up to a million Parisians took to the streets to farewell the phenomenon that Oscar Wilde first named 'La Divine'. On March 28 2023, SARAH Quand Meme opened at the Theatre de Nesle, Paris. Performed in English with a little French.| 20 Feb 24 to 2 Mar 24 | Drayton Arms Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
