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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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