Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac will be performed on 21 and 22 March 2026 in Utrecht, and on 28 and 29 March in Amsterdam.

About Cyrano 

‘Look at me. Who in the world could love a face like this? My nose goes everywhere ahead of me!’

Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) is a classic French play by Edmond Rostand, although we will be performing it in English. The exuberant story gained its fame through sword fights, the poetic agony of unrequited love, a skewed self-image and, above all, panache.

Our hero is a charming and larger-than-life poet and soldier who is convinced the love of his life, Roxane, could never love him back because of his enormous nose. In a desperate attempt to at least let her hear his feelings, even if she will never know they are his, he helps the handsome but tongue-tied Christian too woo her in his place.

These rich characters are accompanied by a hateful third suitor, a wannabe-poet/baker and his far more practical wife, Roxane’s dry and witty governess, as well as a plethora of friends, musketeers, pickpockets and more.

One thing that makes this play stand out is its versatility, as it ventures into hot-blooded romance, hilarious comedy, thrilling action and heart-breaking tragedy. In short, a delicious story for actors to tackle.