Virginia Gay’s joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, packed with music, wit and aching romance, is a love letter to hope; to language and desire; to the irrepressible magic of theatre. A big-hearted, irreverent rom-com, perfect for a feel good Christmas treat.
Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room – a wordsmith, a charmer. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as the pretty boys, because she’s deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant and beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words, just like Cyrano. But Roxanne only has eyes for Yan: hot, manly Yan; all brawn-and-no-brains Yan; who is dumbstruck around Roxanne. Probably shy, right? Until suddenly he starts saying the most amazing things. But it’s not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it’s Cyrano …
In the press
Fringe First Award Winner 2024
The Scotsman
The Fringe Five 2024 | Edinburgh’s Breakout Theatremakers – Virginia Gay
The Stage
★★★★★ ‘Enormously uplifting and infectiously sweet. This is theatre at its most happy-making. A total treat.’
The Stage
★★★★★ ‘Dazzlingly clever… witty, knowing, satirical and heartfelt all at once’
Financial Times
★★★★ ‘A sizzling and hilarious 21st century comedy… A damn near perfect night out’
The Scotsman
★★★★ ‘Fresh and funny… Gay impresses in the title role’
The Times
★★★★ ‘A mighty hoot… Told with buckets of goodwill’
WhatsOnStage
★★★★ ‘Sparkles with wit and intelligence… Brims with sensuality’
Daily Mail
★★★★ ‘Virginia Gay is completely captivating… a wonderfully bold and vibrant version of Cyrano’
Broadway World
Cast
CYRANO | VIRGINIA GAY
Full casting news coming soon.
Creative Team
WRITER | VIRGINIA GAY
DIRECTOR | CLARE WATSON
Artwork photography by Daniel Boud, design by Rebecca Pitt.
Roast Productions in association with Park Theatre present
Cyrano
By Virginia Gay after Edmond Rostand, Directed by Clare Watson