The Maids by Jean Genet at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre

Pandemonium Performance presents The Maids, by Jean Genet, directed by Paul Linghorn, at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, in Kentish Town, north London, from 17 to 21 July 2012.

Based on the infamous true life case of the Papin sisters, the play follows the housemaids Claire and Solange as they plot to murder their Madam.

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