PARISIAN chic will come to the Marine Theatre this weekend.

Vocalist Magdalena Atkinson will perform a variety of well-loved pieces from the greats - including Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet and Charles Aznavour in Le Voyage à Paris.

Most familiar will be the classic music of Piaf - France's most beloved entertainer, national icon and music legend.

Edith Piaf was one of the most popular performers in France during the Second World War.

Her nervous energy and small stature inspired the nickname that stayed with her all her life: La Môme Piaf – ‘The Little Sparrow’.

She commissioned songs that romanticised her life on the streets, emphasising her passion and inner strength.

Her music was often autobiographical with her singing reflecting her life, particularly in songs of love, loss

and sorrow. Her personal life was characteristically dramatic.

She was involved in three serious car crashes, and had high-profile romances with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France.

Piaf died in 1963.

Her last words were: “Every damn fool thing you do in this life, you pay for.”

Magdalena's singing is not an impersonation, but an interpretation - always heartfelt and sometimes humourous.

There will be plenty of highlights including Milord, La Vie en Rose, Mon Dieu and the inevitable Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.

Composer and pianist Philip Clouts will accompany Magdalena.

The performance will take place on Saturday (7) at 8pm. Lyme Youth Theatre members will be charged just £1 for tickets.

For more information, pleased call the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre on 01297 442 138.