One Helluva Life

Archive Listings for One Helluva Life

Barrymore - T01064333287 Producer Tom Kinninmont. Producer Laurence Myers. Director Bryan Forbes. Lighting Leonard Tucker. Performer Tom Conti.
8 Mar 04 to 20 Mar 04	Theatre Royal, Windsor :: V742 listing details L0915392648
T236750977 (RICH02) Director Bryan Forbes. Lighting Leonard Tucker. Performer Tom Conti.
17 Feb 03 to 22 Feb 03	Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L607905772
10 Feb 03 to 15 Feb 03	Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L1007905358
3 Feb 03 to 8 Feb 03	King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601 listing details L1808133836
27 Jan 03 to 1 Feb 03	King's Theatre, Glasgow :: V613 listing details L01226363529
2 Dec 02 to 7 Dec 02	Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L0375448869
25 Nov 02 to 30 Nov 02	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L01093430696
18 Nov 02 to 23 Nov 02	Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L1143351214
11 Nov 02 to 16 Nov 02	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L01764313374
28 Oct 02 to 9 Nov 02	Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L0365416154

Details

Play :: About the legendary and eternally tipsy matinee idol, John Barrymore. Set in 1942, the wickedly funny once-great classical actor is back on stage struggling uproariously to re-create his famed portrayal of Richard III. But his troubled life intercedes, as Barrymore realises he has enough money to last him for the rest of his life - as long as he dies right now. His drinking and his womanizing have caught up with him: 'My troubles came not from chasing women, but from catching them.' Even the stage manager hired to prompt his rehearsals cannot forbear to heckle the great man as he reminisces with caustic wit, about the triumphs and the disappointments of his illustrious career. Once, when a doctor suggested that he had to quit wine, women and song, Barrymore asked if he had to quit everything at once. 'No, you can taper off.' said the doctor. 'Fine,' said the great man. 'Then I shall give up singing.' Contains occasional strong language.

Author

William Luce