The Peau d'Âne Rehearsal
after Donkey Skin by Charles Perrault
and La Répétition de Peau d’Ane
by Anne-Caroline d’Arnaudy
A company of actors put on a show and the children get to come on stage to help them perform
French Institute / School Tour
Adapted by Fanny Dulin and David Furlong
“What a great way to bring children on stage!” Myriam, mother at the Andre Malraux school
“A wonderful adaptation and great show for children.” Ophelie Ramonatxo, director of the library of the French Institute
Peau d’Âne (Donkey skin) is a very famous tale in France. It was made into a cult movie with Catherine Deneuve. Exchange Theatre brings it to London for family audiences, in English, with a little French in it.
The Peau d’Âne Rehearsal is a show where a company of actors, a director, and a technician decide to put on Peau d’Âne, the famous tale by Charles Perrault, but they don’t know the story and don’t have enough performers. But the show must go on, and they need to perform the fairy tale! The magic of theatre operates when they discover a treasure: costumes! “Let’s improvise,” says the director, and they start telling one of the craziest tales by Charles Perrault. The children will have no choice but to come on stage to help them perform the show!
Creative Team
Adapted by Fanny Dulin and David Furlong
With Benedict Cooper, Fanny Dulin, David Furlong, and Claire Meade