American playwright David Hirson's critically acclaimed 1991 comedy, La Bęte, debuts in London for a strictly limited ten week season before transferring to Broadway.
Directed by the multi-award-winning Matthew Warchus and starring Joanna Lumley, Mark Rylance and David Hyde Pierce, La Bęte is hotly anticipated as this year's must-see production.
When the fickle Princess Conti decides she has grown weary of her staid royal theatre troupe, she invites loud-mouthed street clown Valere to inject some bawdy fun and mischief. Although she anticipates an exciting creative combination, the troupe's leader, Elomire, has other ideas. Elomire is a classically trained thespian and fervent lover of high-brow theatre who clashes with Valere - a gaudy comic who loves only himself. So begins a gloriously witty and wildly hilarious battle as art squares off with ego and Elomire and Valere are left fighting for survival in a rollicking literary showdown for the ages.
Address
The Comedy Theatre
Panton Street
London
SW1Y 4DN
Travel
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Nearest Rail: Charing Cross
Bus Routes: 14, 19, 24, 28, 29, 38, 40, 176
Parking: MasterPark at Whitcomb Street, NCP at Denman Street.
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance is through a side exit on Oxenden Street. Wheelchair spaces and transfer seating available. Wheelchair users must be accompanied by a non-disabled companion. There are no adapted toilet facilities.
For the hearing impaired, an infrared system with 12 headsets is available from the box office. Some form of identification (driving license/credit card) will be needed as a deposit.
Guide dogs are not allowed into the auditorium but staff are able to look after 2 dogs per performance in the theatre’s office.
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