French & Saunders head for Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Preview by Jack Foley
FRENCH & Saunders will bring their latest stage show, Still Alive, to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane this autumn, following a regional tour.
The new comedy show – which could be their last – will run for a strictly limited four-week season from October 15 to November 8, 2008.
Commenting on the West End run, Jennifer Saunders said: “We’re so excited about bringing the show to the West End and giving the audience a great night out packed full of laughs.
“We’ve blended the best of our old material with the new and crammed it all into a couple of hours of great fun. It’s going back to basics for us and it’s what we do best.”
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are best known for producing a string of hit TV sketch shows, which helped turn them into household names. They have also enjoyed solo success in shows such as Absolutely Fabulous (Saunders) and The Vicar of Dibley (French).
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is currently playing host to JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings musical, which closes on July 19, 2008. Find out more
And following French & Saunders’ appearance, the venue will stage Cameron Mackintosh’s keenly-anticipated revival of Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, starring Rowan Atkinson and Jodie Prenger from TV’s I’d Do Anything. Find out more