Theatre : Farewell Mr Haffmann

Paris, 1942. Joseph Haffmann, a Jewish jeweller, offers his employee Pierre Vigneau the chance to run his shop until the situation improves. Knowing that Pierre must also take the risk of smuggling his ‘former’ boss into the shop, he finally accepts Joseph's offer on condition that Vigneau accepts his own... which is surprising, to say the least!
Delicate questions then arise: How do you keep your soul? Can you make a pact with evil? How can you not betray the one who has given you everything? How can you love someone else's child? How do you not give in to fear and morbid jealousy?
Adieu M. Haffmann skilfully blends intimate intrigue with the turmoil of an era, using a little history to tell a big story. The author has managed to inject just the right amount of humour and tenderness into a story that holds together from start to finish, ending with an anthology scene that is both cruel and hilarious.

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