An Absolute Turkey
by Georges Feydeau, Nicki Frei

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Highlights

1910s/WWI Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes French Comedy

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

Publication

Publisher Oberon
Year 1999
Binding Paperback
Pages 126
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9780948230745
ISBN-10 0948230746
eISBN-13 9781849438438
LCC PQ2611.E86 D513 1994
DCC 842.8

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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