The production, which originally ran at the Theatre Royal Bath will now run at the Park Theatre from the 6th March until the 12th April 2025.
Norel Productions and Adam Blanshay Productions have announced the London transfer of Jean-Philippe Daguerre’s Farewell Mister Haffmann which has been adapted by Jeremy Sams and originally directed by Lindsay Posner.
The French play Adieu Monsieur Haffmann by Jean-Philippe Daguerre won four Molière Awards, including Best New Play and as one of the longest running plays in France, it was also made into a film starring Daniel Auteil.
This production of the play made its UK premiere at the Ustinov Studio at Theatre Royal Bath in September 2023 and will now head to London’s Park Theatre next spring.
Set in 1942 in Nazi-occupied Paris, Jewish jeweller Joseph Haffmann faces imminent danger as Jews are being rounded up across the city for deportation. Desperate, Joseph turns to his trusted employee Pierre Vigneau for help.
In a risky and unconventional deal, he transfers ownership of his jewellery shop to Pierre in exchange for being hidden from the Nazis. But the deal comes with an unexpected condition: in return for hiding him from the Nazis, Pierre requests that Joseph enter into a particular arrangement with his wife, Isabelle. This unusual request raises the stakes, as the three of them find themselves struggling with the dangers and moral complexities of their situation.
A Matisse painting and an art loving Nazi officer and his flamboyant wife complicate matters further for Pierre, Isabelle and Joseph. As the marital pressures and absurd demands pile up, their deal teeters on the edge of collapse.
Casting for the production has yet to be announced.
The author of Adieu Monsieur Haffmann, Jean-Philippe Daguerre said, “It is a great honour and a great pleasure for me to see our Adieu Monsieur Haffmann crossing the Channel to become Farewell Mister Haffman for this exceptional exploration in London. My eternal gratitude for the wonderful adaptation, the brilliant and elegant staging and the beautiful production. It has been beyond all my expectations.”
To book tickets visit: https://parktheatre.co.uk/event/farewell-mr-haffmann/