About the book: 1986 / The action takes place in the second half of the 50s of the last century, a time when, after many years of fossilization, the approach of changes that would later be called the Thaw is felt . The main character is an artist who once studied in Paris with Matisse himself: now she is considered an expert on him, she is invited as an expert when conventional methods do not produce results... The play “The Bay of Nice” was first performed on September 4, 1986 at the Cotsloe Theater , London, directed by David Hare.