Pictures of Love
based on Omphale and The Coffee Pot
by Theophile Gautier
Inspired by two short stories by Gautier where paintings come alive and carpets fall in love
French Institute
Written and Directed by Cassie Valance
Alongside Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset and Stendhal, Théophile Gautier is one of the most important French Romantic writers from the 19th Century. Mixing the beauty and the comedy, his most famous novels are Le capitaine Fracasse and The romance of the Mummy which inspired many modern movies. Exchange Theatre created Pictures of Love in June 2011, inspired by two short stories by Gautier where paintings come alive and carpets fall in love.
Commissioned by David Furlong
Adapted, written and directed by Cassie Valance
Stage manager: Ben Cooper
With Cassie Valance, Niall Costigan, Becca Horn
Reprised in 2012 by Fanny Dulin, David Furlong and Ben Cooper