Translate French Farce Play

I have a full-length French farce that needs to burst off the page in English with the same quick timing, innuendo and slapstick energy the original delivers to a French audience. The entire script matters equally to me, so every entrance, exit and punch-line has to land just as hard after translation.

While the spirit and rhythm must stay intact, I do want local cultural references reshaped so an English-speaking audience laughs instantly without foot-dragging explanations. Wordplay should be re-invented rather than explained, and any idioms that simply will not travel can be swapped for equally mischievous English counterparts.

Deliverable:
• A complete, stage-ready English script in editable DOCX or Final Draft format, mirroring original pagination and stage directions.
• Brief translator’s notes where a joke or reference has been significantly adapted, so the director sees your logic and can adjust blocking if needed.

Accuracy, comic timing and readability are my touchstones; if a line reads smoothly aloud and provokes the same laugh count as the French, we are golden. Let me know your experience with theatrical translation or comedy writing and your estimated turnaround.