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Children (The) (2017-12-Samuel J. Friedman Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 15 previews - 63 représentations
Première Preview : Tuesday 28 November 2017
Première : Tuesday 12 December 2017
Dernière : Sunday 04 February 2018
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Francesca Annis (as Rose), Ron Cook (as Robin), and Deborah Findlay (as Hazel)
Commentaires : The acclaimed Royal Court Theatre production of Lucy Kirkwood's The Children makes the trip over the pond for an American premiere, courtesy of the Manhattan Theatre Club. The original London stars - BAFTA Award winner Francesca Annis, Olivier Award nominee Ron Cook, and Olivier Award winner Deborah Findlay - are all reprising their respective roles in New York at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Expertly acted with unassuming naturalism, the trio of actors tell a story that gradually unfolds to reveal that the stakes could not be any higher. The banal setting of a room inside a British cottage, courtesy of Miriam Buether's bleakly realistic design, juxtaposes with the chaos of "exlcusion zones," contamination and radiation we learn is ensuing in the outside world. Playwright Lucy Kirkwood's slow-burning and captivating drama drip-feeds us the details about the disastrous events that have led to our three protagonists' current predicament and keeps us guessing about their shared histories and the reason for their sudden reunion. Kirkwood lowers our defenses by her naturalistic style of dialogue and awkwardly played small-talk until she finally reveals her hand, consuming us in the gravity of the situation and the decision these characters must make.

In our current climate where political leaders attempt to devalue climate change, The Children could not have picked a more appropriate time to land on Broadway. With a sense of foreboding, the play highlights the sins of our generation by using the microcosm of one British nuclear power station and poses the question if we - the guilty party - should be forced to sacrifice ourselves for the good of innocent, future generations.

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Exiles (2006-08-Cottesloe theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Dorfman Theatre
Durée : 2 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 54 représentations
Première Preview : Wednesday 26 July 2006
Première : Wednesday 02 August 2006
Dernière : Thursday 26 October 2006
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Adrian Dunbar, Thomas Grant, Dervla Kirwan, Peter McDonald , Marcella Plunkett
Presse : RHODA KOENIG for THE INDEPENDENT says, "A production that is a poem and a revelation. For three hours we experience that rarest quality on the contemporary stage - stillness - and it never loses its grip." NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "MacDonald's production sacrifices Exiles' governing mood of perverse and agonised sexual confusion, which McDonald, Miss Plunkett and Dervla Kirwan's troubled Bertha powerfully transmit, in favour of Dunbar's misguided, winsome perkiness. James Joyce is accordingly done down." MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "Fine revival...Some may dismiss this as a novelist's play; to me it emerges as a neglected landmarks of modern theatre that explores the byzantine complexities of marriage with the honesty of genius." ALEKS SIERZ for THE STAGE says, "It’s an interesting rather than a dazzling play...restrained production." BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, "Even in 2006 this is a play that asks sharp, searching questions about the power of mind over body, the difficulty of emotional honesty, the limits of tolerance in vital relationships and, above all, the sheer complexity of our sexual feelings. " DOMINIC CAVENDISH for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "Fascinating, finely judged but finally only half-persuasive."

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Father (The) (2015-10-Wyndham s Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Wyndham s Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 30 September 2015
Première : Monday 05 October 2015
Dernière : Saturday 21 November 2015
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Kenneth Cranham (Andre), Claire Skinner (Anne), Rebecca Charles
Presse : "Zeller’s play is not a study or a discussion of Alzheimer’s. It is more profoundly theatrical. It plunges the audience into the experience of dementia. It throws the switches in your brain." Susannah Clapp for The Guardian

"I’d say it was “unforgettable” if this unqualified triumph didn’t load that superlative with long-lingering, chilling doubt." Dominic Cavendish for The Telegraph

"I found it all far more frustrating than affecting." Fiona Mountford for The Evening Standard

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Father (The) (2016-02-Duke of Yorks Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Duke of Yorks Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 24 February 2016
Première : Wednesday 24 February 2016
Dernière : Saturday 26 March 2016
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Kenneth Cranham (Andre), Amanda Drew (Anne), Rebecca Charles, Brian Doherty, Daniel Flynn, Jade Williams

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Glass, Kill, Bluebeard, Imp (2019-09-Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre Downstairs-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Royal Court (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
Durée : 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 18 September 2019
Première : Wednesday 25 September 2019
Dernière : Saturday 12 October 2019
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Kwabena Ansah, Caelan Edie, Deborah Findlay, Louisa Harland, Toby Jones, Patrick McNamee, Tom Mothersdale, Rebekah Murrell, Sarah Niles, Leo Rait, Sule Rimi
Commentaires : Four stories by Caryl Churchill.
Presse : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This whirlwind ride through Churchill's relentless imagination is not to be missed."
Evening Standard | Jessie Thompson

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A gleaming production cements Caryl Churchill's reputation as Britain’s most exciting dramatist."
The Stage | David Benedict

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Audacious, haunting and often horribly funny,"
Independent | Paul Taylor

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John (2018-01-Dorfman Theatre-National Theatre-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Dorfman Theatre
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 17 January 2018
Première : Wednesday 24 January 2018
Dernière : Saturday 03 March 2018
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Marylouise Burke, Tom Mothersdale, Anneika Rose, June Watson

Version 7

Night of the Iguana (The) (2019-07-Noel Coward Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Noel Coward Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 06 July 2019
Première : Tuesday 16 July 2019
Dernière : Saturday 28 September 2019
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec :
Clive Owen, Anna Gunn, Lia Williams, Julian Glover, Alasdair Baker, Timothy Blore, Emma Canning, Karin Carlson, Madeleine Day, Ian Drysdale, Mufrida Hayes, Andrew McDonald, Manuel Pacific, Faz Singhateh, Finty Williams, Penelope Woodman and David Young.

Version 8

Real Classy Affair (1998-10-Ambassadors Theatre-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Ambassadors Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 15 October 1998
Première : Thursday 15 October 1998
Dernière : Saturday 14 November 1998
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Callum Dixon, Jason Hughes, Jake Wood, Nick Moran

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Roots (2013-10-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 03 October 2013
Première : Tuesday 08 October 2013
Dernière : Saturday 30 November 2013
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Linda Bassett (Mrs Bryant), Michael Jibson (Jimmy), Jessica Raine (Beatie), Emma Stansfield (Pearl), David Burke (Stan Mann), Lisa Ellis (Jenny Beales), Ian Gelder (Mr Bryant), Nic Jackman (Mr Healey), Carl Prekopp (Frank Bryant)
Presse : "The strength of this unsentimental, unshowy production is in the way it gives in to the rhythms of domestic life. "
Lyn Gardner for The Guardian

"Loving, meticulous and beautifully acted revival."
Paul Taylor for The Independent

"Supremely confident production ."
Fiona Mountford for The Evening Standard

"Superb production."
Sarah Hemming for The Financial Times

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True West (2019-01-American Airlines Theatre-Bway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: American Airlines Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 27 December 2018
Première : Thursday 24 January 2019
Dernière : Sunday 17 March 2019
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Paul Dano  (Austin), Ethan Hawke  (Lee), Marylouise Burke  (Mom), Gary Wilmes  (Saul Kimmer)

Version 11

Way of the World (The) (2018-04-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 29 March 2018
Première : Thursday 05 April 2018
Dernière : Saturday 26 May 2018
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Haydn Gwynne (Lady Wishfort), Fisayo Akinade, Alex Beckett, Gabrielle Brooks, Frances Brown, Sarah Hadland, Jenny Jules, Simon Manyonda, Caroline Martin, Tom Mison, Justine Mitchell, Christian Patterson, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Nathan Welsh.

Version 12

Welkin (The) (2020-01-Lyttelton Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Lyttelton Theatre
Durée : 4 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 15 January 2020
Première : Wednesday 22 January 2020
Dernière : Saturday 23 May 2020
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Maxine Peake (Lizzy Luke), Ria Zmitrowicz (Sally Poppy), Nadia Albina, Natasha Cottriall, Aysha Kala, Wendy Kweh, Philip McGinley, Cecilia Noble, Dawn Sievewright, Brigid Zengeni, Daneka Etchells, Jenny Galloway, Haydn Gwynne, Zainab Hasan, June Watson, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaofan Wilson, Hara Yannas.

Version 13

Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf (2017-03-Harold Pinter Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Harold Pinter Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 22 February 2017
Première : Thursday 09 March 2017
Dernière : Saturday 27 May 2017
Mise en scène : James MacDonald •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Imelda Staunton (Martha), Conleth Hill (George), Luke Treadaway (Nick), Imogen Poots (Honey)