Petit Léopard

Katherine Lyle co-directs with Andrew Friedman, playing at The Drayton Arms from Sept 30-Oct 1

How does one overcome the daily nibbles, gnawings, and slashes of the heart? You call your mom. You get possessed by a Leopard. You call your mom again.

Capucine was raised in the French part of Canada by a community of women, and in the embrace of that safety, did what every little girl dreams of doing: she dressed up as a leopard every day for 3 years and hissed at people from under a table. Some girls really can have it all.

Now, she suddenly finds herself 28 years old, in a new city, post-break up, dreaming big dreams , and missing the women who raised her. With the help (or maybe no help) of her leopard subconscious, Capucine confronts self doubt, grief, and heartbreak, all while endeavoring to remain a good (or at least decent) person.

There’s also an old guy named Richard A. Horn. He’s sort of separate, but he’ll be a great guide. It’s fine, don’t worry about him. It all comes together, we promise.

Capucine Earle is a Franco-Canadian actor, poet, and graduate of both Conservatoire d’Art dramatique de Montréal and LAMDA. This is her first English language play in London.