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Cast :

4 characters who can be played by 3 actors (1 woman, and 2 or 3 men)

The Plot :

Surrounded by a veritable sportsman’s bag (portraits, miniatures, strands of hair, tiny dance shoes, ribbons and other relics from journeys into the world of women), Don Giovanni nervously jostles his white-gloved valet, Leporello, who is constantly giving worried looks in the direction of the clock on the wall. The table is set for two: they are waiting for the Commander to celebrate a feast of statuesque formality. But the approaching footsteps sound nothing like the hammering of a statue. Enter the young, hare-brained Elvira, a law unto herself, a cousin of the mythical spouse and homonym of Don Giovanni, younger sister of Dona Anna, victim of the seducer and thus daughter of the dead Commander. Red-haired, freckled with a white dress. Her pleasures in life: cakes, money and fairytales …..in that order.

Strange creature whom Don Giovanni finds irresistible: he shares his most innermost secrets with her …… which ends in his downfall but in the delight of the reader or spectator..

Versions :

short version (one act) titled « Dom Juan and the libertine virgin »

Translations :

-Translation into Turkish by Ferhan Sensoy
-Translated in portuguese

Dramatic Productions :

	THE TERRIBLE FATE OF A SEDUCER
	First prize in the Festival de l’Acte de Metz Prize in the rencontres théâtrales de Bulle (Switzerland) The Book : Out of print in Actes Sud publications Re-launched by Lansman – 1994 ISBN 2-87282-081-7 Price: 10 euros
	Cast : 4 characters who can be played by 3 actors (1 woman, and 2 or 3 men) The Plot : Surrounded by a veritable sportsman’s bag (portraits, miniatures, strands of hair, tiny dance shoes, ribbons and other relics from journeys into the world of women), Don Giovanni nervously jostles his white-gloved valet, Leporello, who is constantly giving worried looks in the direction of the clock on the wall. The table is set for two: they are waiting for the Commander to celebrate a feast of statuesque formality. But the approaching footsteps sound nothing like the hammering of a statue. Enter the young, hare-brained Elvira, a law unto herself, a cousin of the mythical spouse and homonym of Don Giovanni, younger sister of Dona Anna, victim of the seducer and thus daughter of the dead Commander. Red-haired, freckled with a white dress. Her pleasures in life: cakes, money and fairytales …..in that order. Strange creature whom Don Giovanni finds irresistible: he shares his most innermost secrets with her …… which ends in his downfall but in the delight of the reader or spectator.. Versions : short version (one act) titled « Dom Juan and the libertine virgin » Translations : -Translation into Turkish by Ferhan Sensoy -Translated in portuguese Dramatic Productions :
		-Guichet-Montparnasse, Paris and Festival d'Avignon, tour in Romania. -created at Ortaoyuncular Theatre, Istanbul, adapted, acted and directed by Ferhan Sensoy. Three years of success.

	-created in French at Villa Beaulacre, Genève, directed by Agnès-Maritza Boulmer -broadcast on France Culture with Fanny Cottençon, Philippe Laudenbach, François Chaumette. « Your dialogue is excellent. It is lively and amusing and furthermore – and this is rare – you have style. » *Jean Anouilh*
	Reviews : -« Don Giovanni falls in love with a strange creature. He tells her all his secrets, even the very intimate. For his fate and the pleasure of the public.» André Camp -« The press was unanimous in its praise of the text, Don Juan’s latest verbal and sensual combat in which he ends up falling in love, the only genuine good and at the same time painful redemption.» David Mac Touch - L’avant-Scène théâtre -« A good example of a manhunt. » *Le Parisien* -« An excellently produced show, the text is transparently clear. At the end, we want more. » 24 heures de Lausanne -« A little jewel. » *Jeunes à Paris* -« Teaser teased, seducer seduced. Extremely funny. » *France Inter* -« Don Juan bitten by a woman….. Superb. » *Vaucluse matin* -« Humour and intelligence try to get the better of each other for the pleasure of the audience. Unusual and comforting. » *L’Avant - Scène théâtre* -« A comedy full of insight, bubbly with a 17th century note of cynicism. The characters are clearly fashioned and fit like clockwork into the stage context. » *Vincent Philippe - 24 heures* -« The first Don Juan written by a woman. » *Benoît Vitse*

THE TERRIBLE FATE OF A SEDUCER

THE TERRIBLE FATE OF
A SEDUCER