Piaf - T2070226845The award winning "PIAF" is a funny, poignant and moving theatrical homage to one of France's most endearing icons. Christine threads her own remarkable journey in the world of chanson with Edith Piaf's astonishing life and works. No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life's triumphs and tragedies. Who was Edith Piaf? And how did she come to represent the spirit of Paris like no-one before or since? An award-winning songwriter in her own right, and recipient of Spirit of the Fringe, Bovill has toured throughout Europe and the Far East with her self-penned homage to the Little Sparrow, appearing on BBC Newsnight and on BBC Radio 4's series, Soul Music. During her Edinburgh Fringe sell-out run at the Famous Speigeltent, Bovill realised a lifelong dream when she shared the stage with Charles Dumont, great friend of Piaf and, most famously, composer of Non, Je ne Regrette Rien. They performed several songs together to close the show. Despite the sorrow of Piaf's story, this is an evening of celebration – a tale of human triumph over tragedy; and, at its heart, a unique performance by a woman widely regarded as one of the finest interpreters of French Song. | |
| 20 Mar 24 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L0974179563 |
| 19 Aug 23 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L118542154 |
| 21 Apr 23 | OFS Studio (previously known as Old Fire Station Theatre), Oxford :: V800 listing details L0493870484 |
| 21 Feb 23 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L767542156 |
Paris from Piaf to Pop - T01588201792This show offers a sexy and delicious celebration of the Golden Age of French song and how it evolved during the Swinging Sixties. With her effortless vocals, singing in both French and English, Christine honours Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg and Francoise Hardy, with a golden selection of musical numbers which will undoubtedly take the audiences breath away. | |
| 28 Mar 23 to 1 Apr 23 | Wilton's Music Hall, Inner London :: V1165 listing details L01473089509 |
| 17 Nov 22 | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh :: V603 listing details L01276328578 |
Piaf - T1032089859Christine threads her remarkable journey in the world of French Song with the life and works of Edith Piaf. No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life's triumphs and tragedies. PIAF, as much a play as it is a musical homage, is a moving theatrical homage to one of France's most endearing icons; celebrating some of her best known songs, threaded with Piaf's story, and Christine's own remarkable journey in the world of chanson. | |
| 28 Oct 22 | Arts Centre Theatre (ACT) - formerly Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen :: V586 listing details L093420809 |
| 31 Mar 22 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L1974474148 |
| 6 Mar 22 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L581077066 |
Paris - T01706895804Singing in both French and English, with drama, pathos and pizzazz, Christine casts a sepia-tinged spotlight on the songs and stories of Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Barbara, Juliet Greco, Charles Aznavour and many more...Author Christine Bovill. | |
| 9 Jun 22 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L01718918097 |
French Fest - Christine Bovill's Piaf - T0637858629Christine threads her remarkable journey in the world of French Song with the life and works of Edith Piaf. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life's triumphs and tragedies. Christine's Piaf is both a personal narrative and a powerful musical homage to France's most endearing icon. | |
| 24 Feb 22 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L01695274124 |
| 21 Mar 20 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L1405607394 |
Tonight You Belong to Me - T01197222104 | |
| 25 Jan 22 to 29 Jan 22 | Wilton's Music Hall, Inner London :: V1165 listing details L1954148811 |
| 18 Oct 19 | Beacon Arts Centre (formerly Arts Guild Theatre), Greenock :: V1047 listing details L0610780381 |
Paris - T0722170760Winner of Spirit of The Fringe 2017 in Edinburgh, Glaswegian chanteuse Christine Bovill has built her reputation on the massively successful sell-out show, Piaf. In Christine Bovill: Paris - awarded five stars by The Scotsman - she beckons you back to the Golden Age of French Song; a demi-monde of heroes and outcasts, cynics and bruised romantics. With drama, pathos and pizzazz, the show casts a sepia-tinged spotlight on the songs and stories of Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Barbara, Juliet Greco, Charles Aznavour and more... | |
| 29 Jan 19 to 2 Feb 19 | Wilton's Music Hall, Inner London :: V1165 listing details L01279916708 |
| 22 Mar 18 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L939911091 |
Piaf - T0304529134No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life's triumphs and tragedies. Who was Edith Piaf? And how did she come to represent the spirit of Paris like no-one before or since? Christine Bovill's PIAF, as much a play as it is a musical homage, is a moving theatrical homage to one of France's most endearing icons; celebrating some of her best known songs, threaded with Piaf's story, and Christine's own remarkable journey in the world of chanson. | |
| 20 Apr 18 | Watermans Arts Centre, Outer London :: V339 listing details L0737945355 |
Christine Bovill's Paris - T0966597586Award winning chanteuse, Christine Bovill has built her reputation on her interpretation of classic 20th century songs. With the release of Derby Street and The Sentence That I Serve she revealed a major talent as a songwriter. The last six years have seen Christine reach new heights as a performer with a massively successful sold-out show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her self-penned play, Christine Bovill's Piaf toured internationally and received rave reviews from the critics, including a 5 star rating from The Scotsman and the Belfast Telegraph. In "Christine Bovill's PARIS", she celebrates the Golden Age of French song, performing some of the most celebrated works of Piaf, Brel, Barbara, Aznavour and more, interspersed with wonderful anecdotes from the age. | |
| 7 Mar 17 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L01266671137 |
| 29 Oct 16 | Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh :: V1392012056 listing details L0774335127 |
| 7 Jun 16 to 9 Jun 16 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L37139969 |
The Sentence That I Serve - T487638962Award winning chanteuse, Christine Bovill has built her reputation on her interpretation of classic 20th century songs. With the release of Derby Street she revealed a major talent as a songwriter. Fresh from an international theatre tour with both her Piaf and Paris shows, and with the release of her much anticipated second album, The Sentence That I Serve, Christine returns to the Tron for a fourth time. Among old favourites, Christine will perform a vibrant and original collection of songs whose roots lie in a tangle of blues, folk, jazz and Cajun sounds. | |
| 15 Nov 16 to 16 Nov 16 | The Tron, Glasgow :: V622 listing details L1935359509 |
performs Piaf - T02125959478A compelling, show-stopping performance singing of life's triumphs and tragedies, in a powerful homage to one of France's most endearing icons. No gimmicks, nothing but a voice re-living the remarkable journey of Edith Piaf through the world of French song. | |
| 12 Apr 16 to 16 Apr 16 | Wilton's Music Hall, Inner London :: V1165 listing details L2049001613 |
performs Piaf - T1417495176No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice singing of life's triumphs and tragedies. PIAF is a powerful musical homage to one of France's most endearing icons, celebrating some of her best known songs, threaded with Piaf's story, and Christine's own remarkable journey in the world of chanson. She takes her audience through tragic love stories such as L'Accordeoniste and L'Hymne a L'Amour, lighter numbers such as Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin and the classics Piaf is best known for. An award-winning songwriter in her own right, who has built her reputation on her interpretation of classic 20th century songs, Bovill has toured throughout Europe with her self-penned homage to the Little Sparrow. During her sold out run at the Famous Speigeltent at last year's Edinburgh Festival, Bovill realised a lifelong dream when she shared the stage with Charles Dumont, great friend of Piaf and most famously, composer of Non, Je ne Regrette Rien. They performed several songs together to close the show. PIAF was awarded the Fringe laurels for Total Sell Out Show 2011 and 2012 and received 5 STAR reviews. | |
| 19 Nov 15 to 20 Nov 15 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L506084137 |
| 28 Oct 15 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L0457470634 |
| 17 Sep 15 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L0851288417 |
| 4 Apr 14 to 5 Apr 14 | Crazy Coqs Cabaret, Inner London :: V01613972150 listing details L572048202 |
