Performance

Venue	Olivier (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	12th January 2009
Opened	16th January 2009
To	25th February 2009
When	Jan09 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 30 at 20:45. Jan09 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 30 at 19:00. Jan09 17, 27 Mats 15:00
Prices	From £10.00. To £30.00.
What is currently on at Olivier (National Theatre) (V373)

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

T713529489
A play for actors and orchestra. I assure you there is not much in it. Taken as a whole, the sane are out there and the sick are in here. For example, YOU are here because you have delusions, that sane people are put in mental hospitals. A dissident is locked up in an asylum. If he accepts that he was ill, has been treated and is now cured, he will be released. He refuses. Your opinions are your symptoms. Your disease is dissent. Sharing his cell is a real lunatic who believes himself to be surrounded by an orchestra. As the dissident's son begs his father to free himself with a lie, Tom Stoppard's darkly funny and provocative play asks if denying the truth is a price worth paying for liberty.

Author

Tom Stoppard

Archive :: production:T713529489, play:S01282089595, venue:V373

Production details

With music composed by André Previn and staged with the pioneering orchestra, Southbank Sinfonia. A co-production with Southbank Sinfonia - Britain’s young professional orchestra. Running time 65 minutes with no interval.

Special Performances

23 Feb 09 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
24 Feb 09 Audio Described

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	National Theatre
Producer	Southbank Sinfonia
Music	Andre Previn
Company	Southbank Sinfonia
Director	Felix Barrett
Director	Tom Morris
Conductor	Simon Over
Design	Bob Crowley
Lighting	Bruno Poet
Choreographer	Maxine Doyle
Sound	Christopher Shutt
Performer	Sarah Dowling (ensemble)
Performer	Conor Doyle (ensemble)
Performer	Bronagh Gallagher (The Teacher)
Performer	Bryony Hannah (Sacha)
Performer	Jane Leaney (ensemble)
Performer	Rob McNeill (ensemble)
Performer	Vinicius Salles (ensemble)
Performer	Fernanda Prata (ensemble)
Performer	Dan Stevens (The Doctor)
Performer	Toby Jones (Ivanov)
Performer	Joseph Milson

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