A Flea In Her Ear
Impeccably cast... Richard Eyre's frenetic, precise production is a delight
Daily Mail
Why see A Flea In Her Ear?
Richard Eyre directs John Mortimer's version of Georges Feydeau's 1907 classic farce A Flea In Her Ear, last performed on The Old Vic stage for the National Theatre in 1966.
Starring Tom Hollander and Lisa Dillon, A Flea In Her Ear, which is a co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions, is a comedy of errors set against a backdrop of jealousy, misunderstandings and confrontation.
When Raymonde (Dillon) suspects her husband Victor (Hollander) of infidelity, she enlists the help of a friend to set a trap resulting in mistaken identities, bruised egos and comic disaster.
Key Information
Audience
A Flea In Her Ear is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards.
Dates
Finished 5 Mar 2011
Cast
Lisa Dillon as Raymonde
Tom Hollander as Victor
Jonathan Cake as Tournel
Tim McMullan as Etienne
Lloyd Hutchinson
Fiona Glascott
Oliver Cotton
Freddie Fox
Di Botcher
John Marquez
William Maxwell
Rebecca Night
Maggie Service
Walter Van Dyk
Creative
Director: Richard Eyre
Author: George Feydeau in a version by John Mortimer
Set Designer: Rob Howell
Costume Designer: Sue Blane
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Sound: Gregory Clarke
Translated by John Mortimer
Reviews
Customer reviews
4 reviews, average rating: (3.9 Stars)
Matt McAndrew
A total crowd pleaser
A Flea In Her Ear is a fascinating example of what can happen when you throw together a load of wonderful misunderstandings, wonderful characters, wonderful stage actors and a wonderful set. It is pretty flawless up until the end of the second act. It's hysterical at times, and Tom Hollander is magnificent in his two contrasting roles as a smarmy rich man and a bumbling hotel porter. It's extremely unfortunate that the final act seemed to lose it's way and sadly didn't live up to the brilliant first two. I seriously recommend it for the younger theatre audiences out there. And the older generations who love a bit of slapstick - perhaps even Laurel & Hardy fans would find this a compelling bit of theatre. ... Read more
Jane Victor-Trott
Flea in her Ear
What a hilariously funny play. The characters were brilliant. A great cast. I was laughing out loud for most of the time, very cleverly done and the costumes fabulous.
Well done and the Old Vic, such a charming theatre. Loved it. ... Read more
Anonymous
FABULOUS
The best play I have seen in years! I laughed so much, I cried. If you want meaning and depth, then this isn't for you. If you want to be entertained and made to double over in laughter, then get a ticket quickly before they are all sold out!! Just extraordinary. ... Read more
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