The Village Players Present An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf

October 19, 2016

We all have our own methods of self-torture— but for a gourmand, a sadistic appetite can hardly be satiated with low-quality snacks. Instead, The Village Players’ upcoming play, An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf, demonstrates that some niche appetites are more easily starved, not fed, to be satisfied. The comedy is set in the four-star French Café du Grand Boeuf where owner Victor is presented with a unique order: to die of starvation at his own table. After protest, the staff and Victor achieve a curious compromise— he will enjoy one last meal, but only if it consists of a “feast of adjectives and adverbs.” Bon appetit.

We all have our own methods of self-torture— but for a gourmand, a sadistic appetite can hardly be satiated with low-quality snacks. Instead, The Village Players’ upcoming play, An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf, demonstrates that some niche appetites are more easily starved, not fed, to be satisfied. The comedy is set in the four-star French Café du Grand Boeuf where owner Victor is presented with a unique order: to die of starvation at his own table. After protest, the staff and Victor achieve a curious compromise— he will enjoy one last meal, but only if it consists of a “feast of adjectives and adverbs.” Bon appetit.

The Village Players Present An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf

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