The Oyster Problem
“But what’s the point of living without wine?”
Madame Bovary made Gustave Flaubert the most famous writer in Paris, but thanks to a bad publishing deal he’s barely earned enough cash for a croissant – let alone enough to indulge his appetite for oysters. In fact, he’s flat broke. His friends Zola and Turgenev beg him to dumb down his work for the masses, but Gustave isn’t compromising. There’s only one thing for it – Flaubert must find a job.
This sparkling debut play by Orlando Figes – one of today’s most popular and distinguished historians – derives from his best-selling book The Europeans. Philip Wilson directs a delicious comedy of literary fiascos. Put the champagne on ice!
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Caroline Commanville | Rosalind Lailey |
|---|---|
| Emile Zola | Peter Hannah |
| George Sand | Norma Atallah |
| Gustave Flaubert | Bob Barrett |
| Ivan Turgenev | Giles Taylor |
| Juliette Adam | Norma Atallah |
Crew | |
| Associate Set and Costume Designer | Lucy Fowler |
| Composer | Harry Blake |
| Director | Philip Wilson |
| Lighting Designer | Catja Hamilton |
| Production Manager | Lucy Mewis-McKerrow |
| Set and Costume Designer | Isabella van Braeckel |
| Sound Designer | Harry Blake |
| Stage Manager | Amos Clarke |
| Writer | Orlando Figes |
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- Marketing image by Jermyn Street Theatre, Granted permission to upload to Theatricalia
- The Oyster Problem by Steve Gregson, Granted permission to upload to Theatricalia
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