Piaf
This is not a tribute show! Christine Bovill established her reputation as one of Europe’s finest interpreters of French song with her smash-hit Piaf. She now returns with a revised version of the show and looks back on her remarkable journey with a fresh take on this self-penned work. At the heart of the often funny story is a young Glasgow girl, reluctant in school French until she heard ‘that song’. Her journey is interwoven with Edith Piaf’s life and those incredible songs.
An award-winning songwriter in her own right, Bovill has toured throughout Europe and the Far East with her self-penned homage to the Little Sparrow, appearing on BBC Newsnight and on BBC Radio 4’s series, Soul Music. Her own compositions have appeared in film and TV. During her Edinburgh Fringe sell-out run at the Famous Speigeltent, she shared the stage with Charles Dumont, great friend of Piaf and, most famously, composer of ‘Non, Je ne Regrette Rien‘. Validation for her work didn’t come much higher…
Becoming ‘the stuff of Fringe legend‘ (BroadwayBaby.com), Piaf stirs in the eternal Parisian tangle of passion and pain.

"I wasn't prepared for the effect her voice would have on me" - Sunday Times

Performed in English.
Tickets: ONLY £5

Now in its 2nd year, the premise of this festival is simple - to bring the best international theatre experience to you, our local community.
and to promote participation and equality & to encourage diversity in the local area and wider community.
Boston boasts a truly international community and the range of entertainment in terms of theatre, music and art is stunning and so where better to give it a home, than here? Blackfriars works hard to ensure our venue is a welcoming place for everyone, and we are especially pleased to welcome Boston Council back as one of our supporters to ensure ticket prices have been kept as low as possible, so everyone can experience something new and different, or something familiar, and nostalgic.