This may not be Georges Feydeau's best play. But this production of A Flea in Her Ear has everything you need for a good evening of classic farce: a hilarious situation, plenty of misunderstandings, characters who go off the rails, all energetically paced and served piping hot, without hesitation in adding a touch of vulgarity. Of course, the plot isn't particularly substantial, and the acting isn't especially subtle. The strength, if not the power, of this boulevard theatre lies elsewhere: in its rhythm, its comic energy that has delighted audiences on the grand boulevards of Paris since the late 19th century.
It is in this spirit that the drama club of Mélanie Vayssettes and Simon Le Floc'h presented their version of A Flea in Her Ear to the Tarbes audience. It all begins when Georges Campagnac abandons Victor-Emmanuel Chandebise just as his failing member is about to raise suspicions that he's trying to seduce his wife. The start of a high-octane frenzy in which doors will slam shut instead of coaxing lovers out of the closet. The six other actors add their own boulevard-style flair to this dynamic, transforming the farce into a comedy of errors. A moment of humor, of genuine laughter, that will quickly captivate a large part of the audience at the Théâtre des Nouveautés.
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