Queensland Theatre Company's 2011 season bids you "Bonjour!" with a double dose of knockabout Gallic buffoonery by two French masters. The creative team behind our 2010 hit Fat Pig returns to bring you two absurd and wickedly funny farces, performed in English for the first time.

The Coal Seller Affair begins as two old school-mates wake up in bed together, covered in soot, painfully hung over and missing a few personal items. Blearily retracing their steps from the night before, their day only gets worse as their belongings are found at the scene of a heinous crime.

A Murderous Affair is a fast-paced yarn where an already complicated love triangle between Plumard, his wife Pepita and her lover is about to become even more confusing when another man arrives to profess his undying love.  Disturbingly, he matches the exact description of a wanted murderer.

Expect ribald humour, fierce brawling, a dash of slapstick and plenty of ooh la la! This is classic entertainment at its best.