Carole Benhamou saw things big. Simultaneously an actress, author and director in France, this “project bulimia” ” as she describes herself will travel with her troupe to New York from Wednesday May 17 to Saturday May 20 to present five comic plays. “It’s a titanic job for the organization, and a great pride to be the first to organize a festival of this type in New York”, explains the one who also ran a theater in Lyon (Lulu sur la Colline) for 12 years.
All parts of the Frenchy Comedy Show will take place at FIAF’s Florence Gould Hall, a 361-seat hall located in Midtown. The festival will begin on May 17 at 8pm with “ I prefer that we remain friends “, a romantic comedy imagined by Laurent Ruquier which is currently triumphing in France.
The next day, Carole Benhamou will present her creation ” Love me if you dare! » at 8pm, a romantic and comic piece which was born in Lyon in 2019 and which was then exported throughout France and Switzerland. ” larger than life will follow on May 18 at 8pm, a funny and moving play by Martial Courcier, theater and cinema actor, author of numerous plays including this one nominated for the Molières.
The last day will be busy to say the least since Carole Benhamou and her troupe will perform two plays in a row: “20 years later! » by Julien Sigalas at 4:30pm, then “Cuisine et dependences” at 8pm, legendary comedy since 1991, imagined by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri, and awarded at the Molières.
“We come as a team of seven people. First there are the four actors who accompany me: Nicolas, Alexandra, Franck and Bruno, who are seasoned artists who have been touring for years in France and in festivals such as Avignon. And then there are Benoît and Caroline, he is the manager, and she is co-responsible for the communication of the festival”, details Carole Benhamou.
“It’s a challenge since we will be arriving in New York on May 11, and we have to find all our props and costumes there. But we are lucky to be able to count on the help of the community,” she adds. French Morning is a partner of the festival, along with the ONLYLYON network and Barnes International, high-end real estate agencies. Information and places available ici (single price of $45 excluding platform fees).
