Thérèse Raquin (Play) Plot & Characters

Overview

Synopsis

In 1860s Paris, a young couple and their mother have arrived from the country. While Camille works on the railway, his wife, Thérèse, and mother run a small dusty haberdashery near the Seine in the gloomy, narrow Passage du Pont Neuf. Thérèse is trapped in a loveless marriage to Camille and she feels confined with her mother-in-law in the small shop. Madame’s regular Thursday evening domino game nights bore her immensely until, one week, Camille brings his childhood friend Laurent to join their gathering. Overcome with desire, Thérèse embarks on an illicit affair that leads to complete recklessness and murder. With Camille dead in the Seine, Laurent and Thérèse are free to marry, but their former passion disintegrates into a living nightmare. Driven to madness, their minds turn to murder once more.

This new musical adaptation premiered at the Finsbury Park Theatre in 2014 and uses music and lyrics to heighten the dark, psychological themes of Émile Zola’s 1868 novel.

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Book: Émile Zola , Nona Sheppard

Based on the Play/Book/Film: Emile Zola's Thérèse Raquin (1868)

Category: Play

Age Guidance: Mature Audiences (M)

Number of Acts: 2

First Produced: 2014

Genres: Drama

Settings: Period, Multiple Settings

Time & Place: Paris, 1860s

Cast Size: medium

Licensor

Ideal For: College/University, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Lead Characters

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Context

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Plot

Characters

Name	Part Size	Gender	Vocal Part
Thérèse Raquin	Lead	Female	Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Madame	Lead	Female	Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Laurent	Lead	Male	Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Camille Raquin	Supporting	Male	Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Michaud	Supporting	Male	Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Olivier	Supporting	Male	Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Suzanne	Supporting	Female	Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Grivet	Supporting	Male	Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Oarsman	Featured	Male	Non-singer
River Women	Ensemble	Female	Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Songs

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