La Diagonale du Vide

Name: La Diagonale du Vide
Start: 2026-11-05T19:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-11-14T19:30:00+10:00
Location: Ron Hurley Theatre

About

Welcome to 'La Belle Hélène', a modest roadside restaurant deserted since the opening of a nearby motorway. Orbiting around Thierry, the grumpy manager with a recently broken heart, are Cassandre, an overworked and cynical waitress; Didier, a cook more comfortable playing boules than working behind a stove; and the only remaining customer, Madame Susan, a well-meaning but unreliable fortune teller. Is it already too late for 'La Belle Hélène'? Will it suffer the same fate as so many other roadside restaurants across France?

Brisbane French Theatre's new original comedy takes you to meet those left behind by modernization, and humorously explores themes of professional and romantic failure. Between superstition, bad faith, reinvention, and a quest for redemption, unlikely bonds form between the castaways of rural France.

This show is performed in French, with English surtitles projected above the stage.
Duration: ~120 minutes, including an interval. Recommended for audiences 13+ ( contains mature themes, occasional coarse language)

Dates

Thursday 5 November 2026 - Saturday 14 November 2026 (UTC+10)

Location

The Ron Hurley Theatre at Seven Hills Hub is a modern, tier-seated and air-conditioned amphitheatre with a capacity of 162 patrons. Ample off-street parking is available on site. For more information including accessibility details and a virtual tour, please click here.