Performance

Venue	Theatre Royal Windsor
	Other spaces: Windsor Picturehouse
Town	Windsor
County	Berkshire
From	20th March 2006
To	25th March 2006
What is currently on at Theatre Royal Windsor (V742)

Festen

T0151700271
In Festen, patriarch Helge Klingenfelt is celebrating his 60th birthday with his family at a magnificent old hotel in the Danish countryside. Gathered together are his loyal wife Elsa, his daughter Helene, and sons Christian and Michael. As the evening progresses, Christian feels compelled to break the silence surrounding a dark family secret. The effect is explosive and sets the tone for a celebration no-one will forget.

Author	Thomas Vinterberg
Author	Mogens Rukov

Archive :: production:T0151700271, play:S1067235414, venue:V742

Reviews

User Review: 30Mar06: I don't mind the bad language, but with a token child on stage one wonders why there has to be coarse swearing in front of her. That is just one of the uncomfortable devices adopted by this dark and schizophrenic play. Since when has child abuse and consequent suicide been seen as a playful counterpoint to a country house farce? Suspend disbelief if you can but for me, no actor could make the complete lack of reaction to such bombshells plausible. And then they party on regardless? I don't think so. Avoid.

User Review: 23Mar06: exceptionally well acted. A good two hours theatre but not for those who dislike bad language!! Ann Hale

User Reviews

USER (30Mar06): I don't mind the bad language, but with a token child on stage one wonders why there has to be coarse swearing in front of her. That is just one of the uncomfortable devices adopted by this dark and schizophrenic play. Since when has child abuse and consequent suicide been seen as a playful counterpoint to a country house farce? Suspend disbelief if you can but for me, no actor could make the complete lack of reaction to such bombshells plausible. And then they party on regardless? I don't think so. Avoid.

USER (23Mar06): exceptionally well acted. A good two hours theatre but not for those who dislike bad language!! Ann Hale

Company

Producer	Bill Kenwright
Producer	Marla Rubin (by arrangement with Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company)
Adapted by	David Eldridge
Director	Rufus Norris
Design	Ian Macneil
Costume	Joan Wadge
Lighting	Jean Kalman
Music	Orlando Gough
Sound	Paul Arditti
Performer	Christian Coulson (Christian)
Performer	Lucianne McEvoy (Mette)
Performer	Laurence Matthew (Michael)
Performer	Will Baron (Lars)
Performer	MIranda Foster (Helene)
Performer	Belinda Sinclair (Else)
Performer	Rupert Frazer (Helge)
Performer	Camilla Arfwedson (Pia)
Performer	David Beames (Helmut)
Performer	Walter Hall (Grandfather)
Performer	Neal Barry (Kim)
Performer	Mark Theodore (Gbatokai)

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