Performance

VenueLeeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse)
Other spaces: Courtyard, Quarry, Bramall Rock Void
TownLeeds
CountyWest Yorkshire
From28th February 2017
To4th March 2017
When19:45. Thu Mat 13:30. Sat Mat 14:00
What is currently on at Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) (V977)

Cyrano

T108030020
Cyrano loves Roxanne. Roxanne adores Christian. Christian needs help. Cyrano has it all - sensitive, strong, and unrivalled swordsman, a brilliant poet, the ideal man... well almost. Christian can hardly string a sentence together, but he's handsome beyond words. What unites these men? The love of one woman - Roxanne. With Christian's looks and Cyrano's way with words they conspire to make the perfect man and woo Roxanne. But what has Roxanne really fallen for? Christian's looks or Cyrano's mind?


Archive :: production:T108030020, play:S01073308003, venue:V977

Production details

Courtyard

Reviews

Overall: 5.00
Henry Afton (30Apr17): Saw this in Cheltenham. Excellent. This thoroughly enjoyable production brings out the fun and humour in Rostand's great creation, whilst retaining the seriousness the theme (love in an imperfect world) demands. This is achieved through the addition of music (entirely cast played) and occasional contemporary references added to an otherwise faithful translation. Well done for bringing such a romantic piece of art to today's cynical anti-heroic culture. 5

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Company

Producer Northern Broadsides
Producer New Vic Theatre Newcastle under Lyme
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew
Director Conrad Nelson
Design Lis Evans
Lighting Daniella Beatie
Performer Angela Bain (Bellerose / Duenna / Mother Marguerite / Ensemble)
Performer Adam Barlow (Christian)
Performer Paul Barnhill (Ragueneau)
Performer Andy Cryer (De Guiche)
Performer Jessica Dyas (Buffet Girl / Lise Ragueneau / Sister Claire / Ensemble)
Performer Christian Edwards (Cyrano)
Performer Michael Hugo (Ligniere / Monfleury / Ensemble)
Performer Anthony Hunt (Cavalryman / Poet 1 / Cadet 1 / Friar / Ensemble)
Performer Francesca Mills (Pickpocket / Apprentice / Sister Martha / Ensemble)
Performer Perry Moore (Valvert / Lady / Poet 3 / Cadet 3 / Ensemble)
Performer Sharon Singh (Roxane)
Performer Robert Wade (Musketeer / Poet 2 / Cadet 2 / Ensemble)
Performer Andrew Whitehead (Le Bret)
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