Performance

Venue	Olivier (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	5th December 2005
Opened	15th December 2005
To	11th March 2006
When	Dec 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Jan 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, Feb 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, Mar 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 at 19:30. Dec 10, 22, 29, 31, Feb 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, Mar 1, 4, 8, 1
Prices	From £10.00. To £36.00.
What is currently on at Olivier (National Theatre) (V373)

Once in a Lifetime

T121710969
A classic 'showbiz' comedy from the 1930s. Two vaudevillians, George and Jerry, down on their luck, decide that the advent of 'the talkies' is their chance to make 'Big Money' in Hollywood. Astutely manipulated by their 'better third', the enterprising May Daniels, they set off for Los Angeles with its legion of would-be writers and starlets. A chance encounter on the train leads to May claiming to be voice coach to Lady Tree and their adventures begin. Her male companions, however, have rather more difficulty in keeping up the act Kaufman and Hart's inside knowledge of the entertainment industry lends their satire an edge and originality which made them the most successful comic writing partnership in the American theatre. The parade of humorous types in the film industry, which they parody with such skill, gives an hilarious glimpse into motion pictures in their early days.

Author	George S Kaufman
Author	Moss Hart

Archive :: production:T121710969, play:S4441, venue:V373

Special Performances

6 Feb 06 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
10 Feb 06 Audio Described
11 Feb 06 Audio Described
22 Feb 06 Sign Interpreted

Reviews

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Company

Producer	National Theatre
Director	Edward Hall
Design	Mark Thompson
Lighting	Hugh Vanstone
Sound	Paul Groothuis
Performer	David Suchet (Herman Glogauer)
Performer	Victoria Hamilton (May Daniels)
Performer	Adrian Scarborough (George Lewis)
Performer	Caroline Sheen (Susan Walker)
Performer	Marcia Warren (Mrs Walker)
Performer	Issy Van Randwyck (Helen Hobart)
Performer	Jonathan McGuinness (Lawrence Vail)
Performer	Lloyd Hutchinson
Performer	Sarah Annis
Performer	Paul Basleigh
Performer	Kate Best
Performer	Paul Cawley
Performer	Alan Cooke
Performer	Edwina Cox
Performer	Joshua Dallas
Performer	Lisa Donmall
Performer	Serena Evans
Performer	Nick Fletcher
Performer	Akiya Henry
Performer	Tim McMullan
Performer	William Osbourne
Performer	Alexis-Owen Hobbs
Performer	Michael Rouse
Performer	Adam Shipway
Performer	Rachel Stanley
Performer	Jack Tarlton
Performer	Nicholas Tizzard
Performer	Emma Tunmore
Performer	Inika Leigh Wright
Performer	Matt Zimmerman

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