The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to Close May 12 in West End
in The Umbellas of Cherbourg
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Kneehigh’s production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg will close at London’s Gielgud Theatre on May 12, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. The production, directed by Emma Rice, had been booking until October 1.
The piece focuses on a 20-year-old French auto mechanic who falls in love with a 17-year-old, an employee in her widowed mother’s chic umbrella shop. On the evening before he leaves for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, the couple vow to remain lovers, but after discovering she is carrying his child she must choose between waiting for his return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.
The company features Joanna Riding (Madame Emery), Meow Meow (Lola), Carly Bawden (Genevieve), Gareth Charlton (Sailor), Andrew Durand (Guy), Cynthia Erivo (Madelaine), Dominic Marsh (Cassard), Aki Omoshaybi (Sailor), along with Laura Brydon and Matt Wilman.
The creative team includes Lez Brotherston (production design), Malcolm Rippeth (lighting design), Simon Baker (sound design), and Nigel Lilley (musical supervision). Sheldon Harnick has provided the English translations for the songs.
To read TheaterMania’s review, click here.
For further information and tickets, click here.
