Toulouse: the creator of the cartoon “Les aces de la Jungle” is a hit at the theater with zombies
After entertaining the children with his famous series “Les As de la Jungle”, Éric Tosti, co-founder of Toulouse studios TAT Productionsa hit at the theater with his first play “LOL of the dead” which has been playing since October 21 at Studio 55 in Toulouse (Upper Garonne). This show was co-written by Fred Menuet, from duet “Mélissa and Fred “, who blew up the view counters on the Internet with his sketches during confinement, and Éric Tosti, who tries his hand at the theater. Two years, the one who wrote and directed Since the Toulouse studio’s successful cartoons put these animation projects on hold to devote himself to his projects on the boards.
“I still have one foot in the world of cinema with two comedies in development, but when Fred Menuet asked me to work with him on this zombie theater project for their theater, I didn’t hesitate. , says Eric Tosti. I had discovered the duo during confinement then I went to see their show. Horror cinema is a genre that I love and the idea of writing the two of them was to mix their universe and mine in order to speak to a new, younger audience. The challenge is met since we see many teenagers in the room, some of whom push the door of a theater for the first time”.
“LOL of the dead” was launched in the middle of Halloween and is performed by Mélissa, Fred and their accomplice Pat Borg. The next two performances are scheduled for November 18 at 8:30 p.m. and Friday December 9 at 8:30 p.m. but, given the success, Studio 55 officials are already considering additional dates, including one on December 30. Depending on attendance, the play could be performed once or twice a month from January.