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A Little Hotel on the Side

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 10m, 4girl(s)

John Mortimer, Georges Feydeau

Georges Feydeau
Translated by John Mortimer

The translator of a popular version of Feydeau's A Flea in Her Ear scored another success with this acclaimed farce at the National Theatre of Great Britain. More slam bang experiences in mistaken identities and sexual peccadillos, this hilarious story begins with M. Pinglet's efforts to have a flin…

A Little Hotel on the Side

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 10m, 4girl(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce

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The translator of a popular version of Feydeau's A Flea in Her Ear scored another success with this acclaimed farce at the National Theatre of Great Britain. More slam bang experiences in mistaken identities and sexual peccadillos, this hilarious story begins with M. Pinglet's efforts to have a fling with Mme. Paillardin, who is terminally bored with her husband. The lovers book a room in a very out of the way hotel which quickly becomes a destination for practically everyone they know. The hotel is raided by the police and they all end up in the hoosegow in a hilarious finish to a mad romp.
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John Mortimer

Georges Feydeau

Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) was born in France to a well-known Parisian writer. He was influenced from a young age by prominent farcical authors such as Eugène Labiche and Henri Meilhac. His first significant international success, The Lady from Maxim's (La Dame de chez Maxim ...
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