Thieves' Carnival Explained

Le Bal des Voleurs
Premiere:	17 August 1938
Place:	Théâtre des Arts Paris, France
Orig Lang:	French
Genre:	Comedy ballet

Le Bal des Voleurs (Thieves' Carnival) is a play written by French playwright Jean Anouilh, first staged at Théâtre des Arts, Paris on 17 August 1938.

Later productions

Thieves' Carnival was presented on the televised series The Play of the Week in 1959.

Awards and nominations

• 1955 Vernon Rice Award for Best Production (Drama Desk Awards)

References

• Book: Anouilh, Jean. Le bal des voleurs, comédie-ballet. First . French. Paris. s.n.. 1938. 1634935.
• Book: Anouilh, Jean. Thieves' Carnival, A Play in Four Acts. London. Methuen. 1952. 1051597.