Brittany Son-et-Lumiere

A British couple living in Brittany will be staging one of this summer’s most colourful events in northern France, commemorating a 14th-century fight to the death between 30 English and 30 French knights.

Chris and Carol Sealy are staging a son-et-lumiere in the grounds of their beautifully-restored Manoir de Mongrenier in Guégon, Brittany, a drama of love, treason, passion and knightly chivalry, and one of the highlights of a summer of events focussed on the 1,000th anniversary of the nearby mediaeval town of Josselin.

The Sealys, who bought the manoir in 1996 and have restored it to its original mediaeval splendour, have assembled a cast of over 100 English and French actors, and a team of professional musicians, designers and producers for a one-and-a-half hour show played out in both languages titled ‘Jeanne et ses Chevaliers”.

Swordplay, armoured knights on horseback, political intrigue and the story of a French damsel in love with an English knight will be staged before audiences of up to 500 on July 24, 25, 26 and 31 and August 1 and 2.

Says Chris Sealy: “This is one of the great stories of the 100 Years War, and we believe the show will be a holiday highlight for British visitors to Brittany this summer.”

Notes:

The Performance

24th, 25th, 26th and 31st July, 1st and 2nd August. Gates open at 18.30 hours, performance starts 22.00. Should a performance have to be postponed due to inclement weather, then it will be rescheduled for either 27th July or 3rd August.

Reservation: 10E
At the gate: 12E
Children under 12: half price
Parties (+10): 9E p/p

Mediaeval Dinner and Son et Lumiere combined

Saturdays only, 26th July and 2nd August:  22E

Advance bookings may be made directly by contacting Carol Sealy on ccsealy@gmail.com, or call Carol Sealy on 0033 297 730 254. www.son-et-lumiere-guegon.com

www.son-et-lumiere-guegon.com or call Carol Sealy on 0033 297 730 254.

23 June 2008