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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Romantic musical adapted by Kneehigh Company and based on the French film of the same name (originally directed by Jacques Demy.

Set in Cherbourg in 1957 - "Boy (young auto mechanic Guy Fouchier) loves girl (umbrella shop sales assistant Geneviève Emery). They whisper "je t'aime" with the certainty of youth, but when war comes between them, Geneviève has to choose between waiting for her homespun hero or plumping for the dashing diamond dealer asking for her hand... quel dilemme! Oh, and did we mention the baby that's on its way? Zut alors!"

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