If I Were You
Jake Heggie and Gene ScheerConducted by Matt Scott Rogers
Directed by Eleanor Strutt
Produced by Aryanna Eastwood
Based loosely on Julien Green’s novel Si j’étais Vous, If I Were You follows a young, disheartened writer, Fabian, as he navigates life, and love.
In the opening scenes, a Faustian bargain is made between Fabian and Brittomara, a shapeshifting devil who takes the form of a seductive woman. Fabian is given the power to shift his identity from person to person, living their life instead of his own, but, if he ever chooses to return to his own body, the devil will reap his soul.
In pursuit of love, he negligently abuses this power, leaving behind a trail of empty shells and human wreckage forcing him to decide if he should hide his identity forever, or die for love as himself.
European semi-professional première, performed in English with subtitles.
Performances: 27th and 28th March 2026, Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1H 0AH
Tickets can be purchased through the Bloomsbury Theatre website, at the box office of Bloomsbury Theatre Mon – Fri 12:00–17:00
