First Name – The French Laugh Bomb Lands in Israel

The Israeli Hour Theatre, in collaboration with Haifa Theatre, presents: the comedy bomb that conquered France in a new version!

First Name: by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, directed by Moshe Kepten

It was supposed to be a pleasant, enjoyable Parisian evening at home with family and friends. Elisabeth had prepared a special meal for everyone’s enjoyment: Pierre, her husband, a literature professor; Vincent, her brother, who has finally found the woman of his dreams, Anna, and is soon to become a father; and their best friend, Claude, a trombone player.

Hovering over them all is also the loving presence of the family’s mother, who lives far away in the village and envelops them with love and generosity. But the evening develops in a completely different direction, and none of those present will ever forget it. It begins with a game organized by Vincent, the father-to-be, in which everyone is asked to guess the first name he has chosen for the baby. What happens when the comedy’s protagonist decides to name his son Adolf??? A witty and surprising play.

The play is currently enjoying tremendous success in Paris and has also been made into a film. Its two writers are among France’s leading satirists, regularly writing for French television.

Creators:

• Direction: Moshe Kepten
• Assistant director: Mordi Gershon
• Set design: Roi Vaturi
• Costumes: Omer Yahav
• Music: Aviv Koren
• Lighting: Matan Friminger
• Cast: Galit Giat, Ben Perry, Amir Kariaf, Yarden Bracha, Yoav Bar-Lev
• Photography credit: Roi Studio