by David Hirson

directed by Matthew Warchus
designed by Mark Thompson
Lighting by Hugh Vanstone
Composer Claire van Kampen
Sound Simon Baker for Autograph

approx. 1h 40min, no interval

from 26.6.2010 until 1.9.2010(13.8.2010)

Dorine:                          Greta Lee
Elomire:                         David Hyde Pierce
Bejart:                          Stephen Ouimette
Valere:                          Mark Rylance
The Princess:                    Joanna Lumley
Madeleine Bejart:                Sally Wingert
Rene Du Parc:                    Robert Lonsdale
Marquise-Therese Du Parc:        Lisa Joyce
De Brie:                         Michael Milligan
Catherine De Brie:               Liza Sadory

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The highly reputable theatre dramatist Elomire is asked by his patron to take on the
street clown Valere to bring more exciting productions. Valere, a farting and self-centered
street clown, is Elomire's nightmare and challenging his position in his theatre group.
Elomire's ultimatum "he or I" is more than just a question about personalities.
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Mark Rylance performance proves him again as one of Britain's finest performer, while David Hyde Pierce proves a worthy opponent.