The Waltz Of The Toreadors
by Jean Anouilh
Awards & Recognition
Winner! New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Best Foreign Play
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about this play, with some enjoying the disillusionment and irony, while others feel fatigued by the themes presented. The contrast between the farcical elements and the deeper existential themes resonates with many, though not all appreciate this blend.
Synopsis
Now retired, the General tries to keep old age at bay by dallying with every available pretty woman.
His wife Emily, a determined invalid, perpetually complains of her husband's peccadilloes.
Seventeen years ago, as they danced to the Waltz of the Toreadors, the General and Ghislaine de Ste Euvert fell in love.
Ghislaine has waited, chaste and faithful, for the day when the General will be free of Emily.
Now she comes to claim her man, armed with letters that prove Emily has been unfaithful.-7 women, 4 men
Press Reviews
"Comic entertainment of striking excellence...A stunning sardonic triumph."
— New York Post
"Witty and sparkling...A hilarious comedy...hit."
— New York Mirror
Publication
The Waltz Of The Toreadors is a French comedy play written by Jean Anouilh and published by Samuel French in London ; New York (2015).
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Samuel French · 2015 · 86 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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