Charles L. Mee's Fêtes de la Nuit has been honored with a nomination for Unique Theatrical Experience.
New York, May 3, 2010 — Nominations for the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club. n keeping with the Drama Desk's unique mission, the nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2009/2010 season in the same competitive categories. Final deliberations took place at The Travel Inn in New York City. The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be held Sunday, May 23, 2010 in the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. The awards show will be webcast live for the eighth year in a row by TheaterMania.com."A sensationally directed multi-media meditation on love"
— TheaterMania
"Director Kim Weild, the true star of this production, has taken a page out
of Baz Luhrman's book of directing to give us a visual hurricane of images."
— TheaterMania
"The cast are extraordinary"
— French Morning
"A racier cousin of Ariane Mnouchkine's kaleidoscopic epic "Les Éphémères"
— BackStage
Fêtes de la Nuit
Nanette is waiting for the love of her life. Sumiko has left Catherine but Catherine wants a second chance. Jean-François is a widower. Henry believes in love at first sight. Yvette is a cool customer. Sophie and Pierre are speaking a language all their own. Lartigue loves his Canard Apicius. Didier loves to argue with Roland. Roland loves to f***. Barbesco is a rockstar philosopher. Simone really is a goddess