Hit off-West End venue Southwark Playhouse will stage the fast paced comedy The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary at their Borough venue this Christmas.
Based on the classic Gustave Flaubert novel about a woman struggling with the patriarchy – scandalous at time of publishing in 1856 – this irreverent adaptation is a comic, fast-paced show with a cast of four all playing multiple roles.
Running from 5 December 2024 to 11 January 2025 at Southwark Playhouse Borough, the comedy is presented by Ha Hum Ah Productions, an award-winning Cornwall based theatre and film production company, and The Minack theatre where it was previously staged.
Producer Ben Kernow said, “We developed The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovaryamidst the stunning, sometimes sunny cliffs of Cornwall at the Minack Theatre, and are thrilled to be bringing the show to Southwark Playhouse Borough this Christmas season. It’s an anarchic, fast-paced, and lovingly derailed adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel; despite the inherently tragic nature of the source material, John Nicholson’s adaptation brilliantly extrapolates every ounce of humor from it. It has been a joy to witness the connection people feel to the show on tour, and can’t wait to bring it to London.”
Starring Stephen Cavanagh, Ben Kernow, Georgia Nicholson, Darren Seed, the show is directed by Kirstie Davis.
The show is suitable for ages 12+. Book The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary tickets
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary plays from 5 December 2024 to 11 January 2025 at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
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