Camdram

presents...

LES BONNES (The Maids)
By Jean Genet

20:00, Thu 23rd – Sat 25th October 2025 at Fitzpatrick Hall (Black Box)
Michaelmas Week 2

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Depiction of suicide/self-harm
Discussion of murder and violence
Simulated violence
Derogatory language
Classism

“Even the game is dangerous.”

As soon as Madame leaves the house, the ceremony begins anew. Claire and Solange are sisters and maids in Madame’s household — and their only ambition is to get rid of her. They roleplay as maid and mistress, in a ritual always interrupted by the alarm clock before Madame can be murdered. But what happens when she comes home?

This psychological thriller, centered around unease and identity, lays bare the fragility of roles in theatre and life. In an experimental and immersive new production, which is focused on audience discomfort, physical theatre brings twisted dynamics to the fore and roles are examined from a queer lens.

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Cast

Claire
Madame

Production Team

Director
Producer
Assistant Director
Intimacy Director –
Associate Director –
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Publicity Designer
Welfare Officer –
Publicist
Set Designer
Set Designer
Set Designer
Olfactory Artist –
Bloody Puppet Creator –
Bloody Puppet Creator –
Bloody Puppet Creator –
Casting Consultant –
Technical Consultant –
Head of Mannequin Heads –