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.

★★★★ - Corr Blimey

“In spotlighting these ordinary intricacies, Earle achieves most of her poetry, defamiliarising very ordinary moments and amplifying their preciousness. Katherine Lyle’s direction helps with the subtleties of these scenes.”

“Directors Katherine Lyle and Andrew Friedman add a disciplined touch.”

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.