![]() ![]() Surely qualities he would want to associate with himself? Not a lot to go on, but it didn’t stop 19th Century French writer Edmond Rostand. The flimsy ‘evidence’ behind the thesis that it was very large is that in his work about moon men he explains that, for them, a big nose is a sign of a brave, witty and generous nature. What is less certain is the size of the real Cyrano de Bergerac’s nose. He even had a cousin named Madeleine (Roxane’s real name in the play). ![]() He was also a soldier, fought many duels, and held the powerful to account. Like the character Cyrano, he was a writer – in fact he wrote what might be the first work of science fiction, Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon. What you may not be aware of is that Cyrano de Bergerac is a genuine historic figure. Or maybe you’ve seen the brand new film adaptation with Peter Dinklage. You may have seen one of the many adaptations of the story, including the 1987 film Roxanne with Steve Martin. Unsurprisingly, a tale which begins with such deception and complex feelings doesn’t end all that well for the participants in the love triangle. He doesn’t believe she could ever love him because of his enormous nose. A witty poet, in love with his cousin Roxane, employs his way with words to woo her on behalf of another. Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond RostandĬyrano de Bergerac is a relatively well known story. This new version by Martin Crimp treads an interesting line between the classical and contemporary. ![]() A review of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Harold Pinter Theatre. ![]()
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