This relationship, noble, comic and absurd, changed history: Philippe Petain, a tough, uncompromising soldier who rose through the ranks to save France in 1916 at the Battle of Verdun, and Charles de Gaulle, the aristocratic, academic, awkward and equally uncompromising soldier who led France to freedom when Petain became a Nazi collaborator. In 1945 de Gaulle had his oldest friend tried for treason. But was it as simple as it seemed? This extraordinary story is seen as Petain waits for the verdict.T203273088Producer Bob Benton. Producer Daniel Brodie (for DB Productions). Director Jonathan Lynn. Design Georgia Lowe. Lighting Mark Howland. Sound Andrea J Cox. Costume Jackie Orton (costume supervisor). Director Martha Geelan (assistant). Other David Leigh-Pemberton (production manager). Stage ManagerHannah Gore. Design Rebecca Pitt (graphic designer). Performer Tom Conti (Marshal Philippe Petain). Performer Laurence Fox (Charles de Gaulle). Performer Niall Ashdown (Leon Blum / Pierre Laval). Performer James Chalmers (General Le Gallet / Captain de Courcel). Performer Ruth Gibson (Yvonne de Gaulle). Performer Tom Mannion (Lord Halifax / General Weygand). | |
| 17 Feb 16 to 19 Mar 16 | Park Theatre, Inner London :: V691990888 listing details L01706890878 |
