Boeing Boeing

Written By
Marc Camoletti

English Version By
Beverly Cross

Directed By
Glen Goei

Starring
Lim Yu-Beng, Pam Oei, Emma Yong, Chermaine Ang, Sean Yeo & Mae Paner-Rosa

Synopsis

Bernard, a swinging yuppie bachelor, with an insatiable appetite for women, thinks he can easily cope with three air stewardess girlfriends. It’s all a question of juggling their timetables and the brilliant assistance of Imelda, his reliable down-to-earth maid, who never forgets to change the photographs in the bedroom.

Everything proceeds like clockwork, until the arrival of new "Super Boeing" (at double the speed!) and he is landed with a triple problem on his hands!

His old school friend Robert arrives unexpectedly and joins them in a hysterical whirl of confusion and matchmaking.

Boeing-Boeing is a hilarious, side-splitting, roll-down-the-aisles comedy written in the farcical comedy tradition. It holds the record for being the longest running comedy in the history of French theatre (over 35 years!), as well as on London’s West End. It also became a successful Hollywood movie starring Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis.

This W!LD RICE production will be directed by Glen Goei, who brought to Singapore audiences The Magic Fundoshi (The London Sunday Times Best Comedy Award 1993), and more recently Blithe Spirit (2001 at the Jubilee Hall). Glen will adapt the play to a local contemporary setting in his own inimitable style.

Artistic Director's Message (Ivan Heng)

It’s a great joy to have the gifted Glen Goei in the cockpit as the pilot of this show. Glen and I first talked about the possibility of staging this production last year, after the success of Blithe Spirit. In keeping with the company’s vision of rediscovering World Classics and reinventing them for local audiences, we decided to stage the “longest running comedy in the history of French Theatre, as well as in London’s West End”. We expect you’ll agree with us that in the climate of double dips, crumbling stock markets, and ill-managed(?) transport and GST hikes, we’re all in need of a Panadol for the doom and gloom.
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