An Absolute Turkey
by Georges Feydeau, Nicki Frei
What readers are saying
Readers find the play to be a humorous and engaging experience, comparing its comedic style to that of P.G. Wodehouse. Many appreciate the intricate plot filled with twists that keeps the audience entertained throughout.
Synopsis
Georges Feydeau, master of farce, displays all his tricks of the trade in this witty, seamless and acutely funny translation.
An Absolute Turkey was a West End hit following its London premiere at the Globe Theatre in 1993.
"Sharp, natty, decorously indecent dialogue" - Sunday Times
Press Reviews
"This brilliantly paced beroom farce is an absolute triumph from start to finish. The witty, highly risque transalation sets the tone for an evening of frenzied Bacchanalian exuberance… [that is] enough to make you weep with laughter."
— Daily Express
"Rises to an inspired climactic crescendo of pandemonium and panic... A night of true escapist pleasure.” "
— Evening Standard
"In all of drama there is no chracters so busy and so petty, so frantic yet so absurd as the sex-obsessed men and women rattling roun Feydeau’s belle-epoque Paris… How artfully Feydeau raises our expectations and how splendidly he fulfills them."
— The London Times
"An unassailable masterpiece"
— The Guardian
"A crowd-pleasing rib-tickler."
— What’s On
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Pontagnac |
Vatelin |
Jean |
Redillon |
Mme. Pontagnac |
Mitzi |
Soldignac |
Hotel Manager |
Clara |
Pinchard |
Mme. Pinchard |
Inspector |
Second Inspector |
Gerome |
Hotel Guests |
Officers |
Policemen |
Lucienne |
Available Editions
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Publication
An Absolute Turkey is a French comedy play written by Georges Feydeau and published by Oberon in London (1999).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781849438438).
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Paperback
Oberon · 1999 · 126 pp
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