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Premiere Double Bill

ACT 1 - THE FARCE OF THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE

Written by Henri Gheon

Translated by Sir Barry Jackson

Performed June 14th, 15th & 16th 2007 at

THE NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE

La Parade du Pont-au-Diable was first performed by Henri Gheon's own company, Les Compagnons de Notre Dame, at the theatre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris in February 1925. Sir Barry Jackson's translation was in the repertoire of the Arts League of Service who played it all over the country. It was first given at the Birmingham Repetory Theatre on September 20th 1930

The play follows the Devil's attempts to corrupt the good Father Kado, a kindly hermit who offers his wisdom to the inhabitants of a small French fishing village.