Yessss. We've reached 6000€, half our production budget

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH to all our Kissbankers.

All donations beyond this point helps us getting closer to our total preproduction budget of 14,700€ (for more details, see the bottom of this page)

We will expand our publicity, build even a better set turning it into a real live London Bar. And who knows, we might be able to get a publicist.

PREMIERING IN PARIS...

The Ubuesque Theatre Company presents

CA FAIT UN BAIL

A La Folie Theatre (75011, PARIS)

from Feb 6 to Mar 30, 2014

Thu / Fri / Sat at 9:30PM

Sun at 6pm

THE STORY

The play is set in the Phoenix bar, a failing pub in Camden Town, London. Stoic barman Barney serves up drinks to the raucous cast of characters coming through: Gil, a punk out for revenge, Raymond LeGendre, the jail bird Casanova, Simone and Yvonne, two young women cruising for some action.

The five of them become embroiled in a circus of misunderstanding, profane fantasy, vicious cusses and reconciliation.

Here's a small taste:

THE AUTHOR

A Camden native, Che Walker is an award-winning English playwright. His plays have been performed at the Shakespeare Globe, the Royal Court Theater, the National Theater and many others.

THE CAST OF CHARACTERS

Barney our seemingly impassive barman is played Michaël Louchart, veteran of the Festival of Avignon as well as frequent one-man-show in Lille, France.

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Vengeful thug Gil Scantlebury is played by Tom Svaldi an American actor in Paris who's played throughout France as the lead in Dracula.

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Sandrine Binet, dramatic actress and singer, plays Simone a fierce yet vulnerable young mother making a go of it on her own. She recently directed and adapted La pension almayer.

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An actress and a voice artist, Céline Le Coustumer plays Yvonne, her brash, hyper sexual but always loyal friend. You might have seen her on stage in la Carte blanche de Jean Claude Dreyfus aux Bouffes Parisiens.

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Alex Disdier plays Raymond LeGendre, a suave ex-convict looking for a good time who gets more than he bargains for. He's also currently appearing on stage at Théâtre Des Varietés as the lead role in Zorro.

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Olivier Troyon is our indispensable Assistant Director. You'll also find him at Théâtre Des Varietés as assistant director to Zorro.

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MILESTONES

2010-2012 Translation of Been So Long en français ÇA FAIT UN BAIL by Alex Disdier

December 2012 Che Walker approved the rights for our first French production in Lille

January 2013 The cast is finalised.

March 2013 Olivier Troyon joins our team as director's assistant

March-April 2013 Rehearsals, set building and creation of our first breakaway bottle

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April 2013 ÇA FAIT UN BAIL première in Lille, France

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May-June 2013 Our show proposal created

June-September 2013 Search for the theatre in Paris

September 2013 Contract is signed with A LA FOLIE THEATRE for 30 dates in 2014

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October 2013 Kiss Kiss Bank Bank crowdfunding campaign is launched along with a new trailer for our play

Keep updated with what's happening with our project on facebook.com/CaFaitUnBail.

CA FAIT UN BAIL - une pièce de Che Walker (Been So Long)