‘The Story of the Panda Bears told by a Saxophonist who has a Girlfriend in Frankfurt’ by famous Romanian playwright Matei Visniec will be performed at the Cockpit Theatre in London as part of the Festival Voila.

Poet, journalist, playwright, philosopher and dreamer, Matei Visniec’s work has been performed in over 20 countries. He is the most performed Romanian playwright, particularly in France where he lives. He writes most of his work in French and Rouge28 presents their own translation of the play. A lover of surrealism and of the theatre of the absurd, in The story of the panda bears… he excels at titillating our imagination, shaking our logic and provoking our consciousness.
A flat, a bottle of fine wine, some cigarettes, 2 people in a bed and nine nights to get to know each other.
She can open any door, hear through walls and speak without words. He lives through music. Their story is like no other: witness it and you will be transported… The story of the panda bears… is set on the border between intimacy and isolation, waking and dreaming, light and dark.
Rouge28 Theatre presents contemporary European theatre to audiences in the UK using diverse scenic languages. The company is made up of an international ensemble of performers, puppeteers and directors from France, Poland, USA and the UK. Members’ previous performances include No Exit by JP Sartre, Old Clown Wanted by M.Visniec and Deatwatch by J.Genet.
The Story of the Panda Bears was performed by Rouge28 for the first time in the UK at the Edinburgh fringe festival in 2005 and received great critical acclaim, including a four star review in 'The Scotsman'. They are delighted to be presenting an updated revival of the play at the 'Voila' festival.

Directed by Paul Piris
Performed by George Xander and Géraldine Cottalorda.