The Further Adventures of Monsieur Robinet: John Hegley

'Typically brilliant songs and stories about a Gallic small-town hero with a dog called Chirac' The Guardian

Hegley's father was half French (the bottom half)

And his comic poet and songster son has continued to dabble in the cross-channel heritage

·      with imaginings in the rotundish shape of Monsieur Maurice Robinet, who is a playful and benevolent influence on both the world and its words (largely English, it should be noted)

John Hegley presents tales about a Frenchman with some unusual [but clean] habits, which include burying his dog’s kennel and his own luggage pieces. The stories appear alongside other new works, which include an address to aliens on the subject of transport, a poem about a non-talking parrot and some animal impersonations with the aid of a handkerchief.

The audience are invited to sing along. But not to dance. Much.