Piaf

Piaf

Piaf

Book, Lyrics and Music by Pam Gems

Piaf

Piaf

Book, Lyrics and Music by Pam Gems

Overview

This play with music, reworked from the celebrated 1978 original, vividly captures the glamour, squalor, rise and fall of the complex, fragile and enigmatic performer Edith Piaf, who continues to be remembered and revered for her exceptional voice and extraordinary life.

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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol
  • Caution Drugs Drugs
  • Caution Strong Language Strong Language
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes
  • Caution Smoking Smoking

Details

  • Genre: Biography
  • Time Period: 1960s, 1950s, 1940s/WWII, 1930s, 1920s
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Pam Gems

Pam Gems
Pam Gems’ first major success was Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi (1977). Her productions with the RSC include Queen Christina (1977), Piaf (1978), Camille (1984) and The Danton Affair (1986). She was awarded the Olivier Award for Best New Play for Stanley in 1997, which also won t ...
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