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An adaptation of the funniest Serbian comedy of all time

Laura Condlln; Directed by Layne Coleman; Set and Costume by Varvara Evchuk; Photo by Dahlia Katz (Talk is Free Theatre)

Madame Minister

By Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman

ADAPTED BY CHARLOTTE CORBEIL-COLEMAN

FROM BRANISLAV NUSIC'S THE CABINET MINISTER'S WIFE

TRANSLATED FROM SERBIAN BY CINTIJA AŠPERGER

Madame Minister is a lively modern adaptation of a classic Serbian farce written in 1929 and still performed today. It is a comedy about a family in uncertain times. It is a play about power. It’s a play about a mother who will stop at nothing to recast her son-in-law. 

 

Production History

Madame Minister was produced by Talk is Free Theatre (Barrie, ON) from November 28 - December 7, 2024.

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