Cyrano de Bergerac

English and French surtitles on Saturday 31 October

Ahead of its tour to Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities, we revisit one of our most successful shows, which drew almost 12,500 theatre-goers to Carouge in 2017. Cyrano, the man with the enormous nose, has conceived of an ingenious parry to deflect his suffering. When it comes to matters of the heart, the best defence is offence - be it verbal or physical! Through love, he discovers the power of theatre, for it is only in playing another that he can finally be himself, the mask allowing him to be seen at last. An ode to the necessity of art and of writing, carried by the wonderful Gilles Privat, whose performance will strike at your heart.

Jean Liermier