Boeing-Boeing (play)
Boeing-Boeing is a farce written by the French playwright Marc Camoletti. The English-language adaptation, translated by Beverley Cross, was first staged in London at the Apollo Theatre in 1962 and transferred to the Duchess Theatre in 1965, running for seven years. In 1991, the play was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. Synopsis The play is set in the 1960s, and centres on bachelor Bernard, who has a flat in Paris and three airline stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. Bernard's life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Soon, all three stewardesses are in the city simultaneously and catastrophe looms. Characters Bernard– a Parisian architect and lothario (turned into an American who resides in Paris in the most recent Broadway production) Berthe– Bernard's French housekeeper Robert– Bernard's old school chum (from Wisconsin) Jaqueline (or Gabriella)– the French fiancée (or the Italian fiancée) and air hostess Janet (or Gloria)– the American fiancée and air hostess Judith (or Gretchen)– the German fiancée and air hostess Productions The English version