On April 1st and 2nd Sara showed off her theater skills when she starred in Lewis & Clark’s French Play in Fir Acres Theater here on campus. The play was a comedy called “On Purge Bebe”, written by Georges Feydeau. Sara played the frantic wife who wouldn’t stop obsessing about what she considers her daughter’s constipation.
And now, a quick summary, as provided by Sara:
M. Follavoine has just invented an unbreakable chamber pot (pot de chambre) that he intends to market for military use with the help of M. Chouilloux. Follavoine’s frantic wife strongly opposes the idea of her husband becoming known as the seller of chamber pots and would like for him instead to spend more time caring for their daughter, Mimi (or Bébé). Mimi, as it turns out, suffers from what her mother considers to be a serious case of constipation. Furthermore, she refuses to take her laxative (une purgation). A series of chaotic events emerges as everybody tries to persuade Mimi to take her medicine and as Follavoine tries to ignore this family crisis and continue with his business meeting. All the adults are busy with a new unexpected drama. Is someone a cuckold (un cocu)? Is he being cheated on by his wife? Meanwhile Mimi takes advantage of the situation in creative ways to recapture the attention of her mother in the final moments of a play you will love.
Congratulations on a stellar performance Sara!
