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Hello and Goodbye
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Athol Fugard
A brother. A sister. An uncovered past...
Johnny is alone in the family home, surrounded by squalor, when a stranger arrives. In one tense and desperate night a sibling reunion evokes powerful childhood memories and long-buried, aching secrets are unearthed…Paul Robinson's punchy revival...powerfully written, finely actedThe Times ****
Hello and Goodbye, by the internationally acclaimed and award winning playwright Athol Fugard, is a raw and profound autobiographical play which captures the explosive conflict between siblings Johnny and Hester. This West End premiere exposes the rotten underbelly of ruptured lives in Port Elizabeth, South Africa under the dark cloud of apartheid.
There is much to admire in both Fugard's writing and Paul Robinson's deeply felt, atmospherically designed production. Powerfully poignant….powerful performances The acting is outstanding. Rafe Spall, son of the great Timothy, beautifully captures the mental fragility and nagging fear of Johnny, who has no idea of how to live life on his own, and is terrified of the emptiness that faces him. Meanwhile Saskia Reeves reveals a desolate depth of pain and despair behind the tough-cookie facade of the street prostitute, especially when she describes the death of her mother with heart-catching clarity and detail. There is a spontaneity, rawness and sense of shared memory about these two exceptional performances that make this play very special indeed.The Daily Telegraph
Paul Robinson's powerful, intensely acted productionWhatsonStage ***
Saskia Reeves is one of our most celebrated actresses with a career spanning film, TV and theatre including Dune, Spooks, Butterfly Kiss, Close My Eyes, The Woman Before at The Royal Court, Orpheus Descending (Donmar) and recently Complicite’s A Disappearing Number (Barbican). She is joined by Rafe Spall, recently acclaimed for this role in the TV adaptation of A Room with a View. His other acting credits include A Prayer for Owen Meaney (National Theatre), and The Knight of the Burning Pestle (Barbican). Film credits include the cult films Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead. CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH RAFE
Rafe Spall is especially fascinating...The Guardian
Director Paul Robinson is joint Artistic Director at Theatre503. His recent creditsinclude the critically acclaimed Who Killed Mr Drum ? and Breakfast with Mugabe.Presented in association with Treatment Theatre
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Trafalgar Studios 2 22 April - 17 May
Evenings: 7.45pm (24 April at 7pm)
Thu & Sat Mat: 3pm (except Thur 24 April)
Tickets: Mon Eve: £15
Other performances: £22.50
Concessions: £15
Box Office 0870 060 6632
Ticketmaster 0870 534 4444
Group Bookings 0870 060 6644
£3 Transaction fee applies for ATG phone and online bookings and Ticketmaster phone bookings (fees do not apply to group bookings)
www.theambassadors.com/trafalgarstudios
2008 is the centenary year of The Society of London Theatre.
Celebrate the Play- Spotlight on Drama is launching in May to help commemorate London ’s theatre, past and present. For more information on the events please go to www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk
Don’t miss the chance to chat to the cast and creative team at the post show discussion on the 13th May. Part of The Society of London Theatre’s Celebrate the Play- Spotlight on Drama.
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