French writer Jean-Claude Grumberg's 1973 work in which the art of theatre is examined within a play is given a new translation. A small village in Poland, 1930, rehearsals are in full swing for a play about 'The Dreyfus Affair', and all is not well; the leading man can't find his inspiration, the costumes are a disaster, actors don't show up for rehearsals -O yoi yoi! And not even a snatch of a song! The anti-semitism of the Dreyfus trial in the France of 1890s, and rise of Fascism in 1930s Poland are explored with intelligence and with in Jack Rosenthal's translation of Jean-Claude Grumberg's French comic masterpiece. Events in present day central Europe make this a poignant and timely revival.T39892644Company Tricycle Theatre. Translation Jack Rosenthal. Director Nicolas Kent. Design Poppy Mitchell. Lighting David Taylor. Performer Max Gold. Performer Joshua Levine. Performer Doreen Mantle. Performer Sarah Mark. Performer Jon Rumney. Performer Harry Towb. Performer James Woolley. Performer Arnold Yarrow. | |
| 25 May 00 to 1 Jul 00 | The Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre), Inner London :: V250 listing details L01627189443 |
