The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Frédérique Michel

Courtesy French Culture  Wed, 06/24/2009 - 15:14

City Garage is proud to present The Chairs, a tragicomedy.

Welcome to the magical world of Semiramis and General Factotum. They are preparing for an evening event at which, after a lifetime of preparation, the General will at last deliver his “message” to a select audience.

As they fetch and carry, fuss and fight, the couple gets as lost in their memories of the past as they are consumed by their dreams of a future that seems increasingly unlikely to...

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