Bed and Sofa
29 March - 23 April
Finborough Theatre
Bed and Sofa, a ‘silent movie musical’, is to receive its European Première at the multi-award-winning
Finborough Theatre, with a cast led by Kaisa Hammurland and featuring the voice of Penelope Keith.
With music by Polly Pen and libretto by Laurence Klavan, it will play from 29 March - 23 April 2011 as part
of “In Their Place”, a three month season of work by women playwrights and composers.
Nikolai lives with Ludmilla, a housewife who stays at home dreaming of romance. Moscow has a housing
shortage, so when Volodya arrives with nowhere to live he is invited to share the couple’s cramped
quarters with surprising results. This enchanting and comedic chamber musical is based on Abram Room's
scandalous 1926 Russian film comedy and brings to life a raunchy ménage-a-trois with a twist.
Bed and Sofa originally premiered at the Vineyard Theatre in New York, where it garnered two Obie Awards (including
Distinguished Music) and seven Drama Desk nominations (including Best Musical). It has since been revived several times
off-Broadway and across America. This new production at the Finborough Theatre marks the European premiere of this
captivating and innovative piece.
Further information can be found on www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk