Hymn to Love – Homage to Piaf

  • Devised by Annie Castledine, Steve Trafford and Elizabeth Mansfield
  • Written by Steve Trafford
  • Songs translated by Steve Trafford
  • Directed by Damian Cruden

A Theatre by the Lake and York Theatre Royal production, in association with Ensemble

In a Manhattan hotel room in New York, Edith Piaf rehearses for her last US concert. But for Piaf the hotel holds memories.

Eight years earlier in the same hotel she had telephoned her lover, boxer Marcel Cerdan, begging him to overcome his fear of flying and leave France to be with her. Hours later she heard the terrible news that his plane had crashed. Marcel was dead.

Past, present, and future merge in this thrilling performance by Olivier Award-nominated actress Elizabeth Mansfield. An extraordinary musical homage to Piaf, Hymn to Love explores love, loss and longing with 13 of Piaf’s songs, each given fresh meaning in vibrant new translations.

Passionate, memorable and unmissable theatre.

‘A triumph!’

The Independent

‘Mansfield delivers the famous songs superbly’

The Guardian

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Box Office: 017687 74411
theatrebythelake.com

March 2018
  • Fri 23 March 7.30pm
  • Sat 24 March 7.30pm
  • Mon 26 March 7.30pm PST
  • Tue 27 March 7.30pm
  • Thu 29 March 7.30pm
  • Fri 30 March 7.30pm
  • Sat 31 March 2.00pm
  • Sat 31 March 7.30pm
April 2018
  • Mon 2 April 7.30pm
  • Tue 3 April 7.30pm
  • Thu 5 April 7.30pm PSD
  • Fri 6 April 7.30pm
  • Sat 7 April 2.00pm
  • Sat 7 April 7.30pm
  • Mon 9 April 7.30pm
  • Tue 10 April 7.30pm

PST: Post Show Talk
PSD: Post Show Discussion

York Theatre Royal

Box Office: 01904 623568
yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

April 2018
  • Tue 17 April 7.45pm
  • Wed 18 April 7.45pm
  • Thu 19 April 7.45pm In Conversation*
  • Fri 20 April 2.00pm
  • Fri 20 April 7.45pm
  • Sat 21 April 7.45pm

* A free ‘In Conversation’ event with the company, but no performance.

This production will be touring in Spring 2018

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April
  • 12 April at 7.30pm
  • Mickleton Village Hall
  • 01833 640909
  • 13 April at 7.30pm
  • Lazonby Village Hall
  • 01768 870824
  • 14 April at 7.30pm
  • Warwick on Eden Village Hall
  • 01228 562771
  • 23 April at 7.30pm
  • Kirkstile Community Centre, Workington
  • 01900 601231
  • 26 April at 7.00pm
  • St. Cuthbert’s Church, Norham
  • 01289 382754
  • 27 April at 7.30pm
  • Whittingham Memorial Institute, Alnwick
  • 01665 574384
  • 28 April at 7.30pm
  • Shap Memorial Hall
  • 01931 716273
Hymn to Love – Homage to Piaf