Les Portes Claquent

Overbooking : male noun, neologism, method which consists in selling more tickets than there are available places in anticipation of a percentage of defections evaluated from statistical data. Surbook : A play with 6 characters, written to measure for Lagaf', a comedy based on this principle which consists in introducing more characters than there are places available in Lagaf"s room, gone on vacation in a dream club and which will not benefit from any percentage of defections, quite the contrary... Long live statistics!

When the friendship between two men is put to the test by two women, we can only laugh because the author has managed to adapt this situation in a superb comedy.

Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues acting. Her boisterous brother Tony is fleeing a breach of promise suit in Hollywood. Her daughter Gwen must decide between going on stage, or settling down in a conventional marriage. Julie is just thinking that it would be nice to retire and get married, when who should turn up but her old beau, Gilmore Marshal, the platinum magnate from South America.

Insane Tuesday debuted in São Paulo in 2001. The project was dedicated to the study of Brazilian comedy, to the transformation of actors into authors of their own characters and texts, and to the promotion of original productions of contemporary adult humor.

Elaine Bradford is a young singer and dancer, looking for her big break. Peter Carlton is a gossip columnist facing a deadline and a blank page. So, Peter invents "Mrs. Smythe-Smythe", a mysterious Englishwoman who spends her days hunting tigers in India, jumping out of airplanes, and generally driving men mad with her beauty. Since no one in London has ever seen Mrs. Smythe-Smythe, Elaine decides to impersonate the lady, in hopes that the publicity will land her the big break she's been looking for.

Benoît finds in his toy chest a list of things he had promised to do before his 30th birthday. Problem: he is 30 tomorrow! Between his stuck sister, his assumed best-drinking alcoholic best friend and a surprise guest, he will spend an explosive and drunk birthday party in the midst of his teenage secrets and memories. Just a point to finally grow? An uninhibited comedy, with murderous aftershocks and a fast-paced rhythm!

A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.