In May and June 2010, « Les Tréteaux » were delighted to perform for the French clubs of the Greater London area. The group was glad to present « Belle Epoque », a show made of 2 short plays taken from the French-speaking repertoire.
« Badin », from Georges Courteline :
If lazyness were a behaviour too generally stigmatized without enough concern for its cause?
Enter the implacable world of office life in an administration; Ms. Badin, simple office worker, has not shown up for a fortnight, without explanation. One morning, she re-appears and is summoned by her Line Manager. Remonstrances? Dismissal?...
« Léonie est en avance ou le mal joli », from Georges Feydeau :
Léonie is about to give birth... a little early.
Her parents have chosen this very appropriate moment to settle old scores with Toudoux, their son-in-law, whilst their daughter struggles against a very peculiar midwife...
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