Performance

Venue	Lyttelton (National Theatre)
	Other spaces: Lyttelton Loft
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	21st October 2005
Opened	1st November 2005
To	4th February 2006
When	Oct 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, Nov 2, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, Dec 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 22, Jan 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, Feb 2, 3, 4 at 19:30. Oct 29, Nov 5, 23, 26, Dec 10, 22, Jan 7, 14, Feb 4 Mats 14:15. Nov 1 19:00
Prices	From £10.00. To £35.00.
What is currently on at Lyttelton (National Theatre) (V374)

Pillars of the Community

T217648001
More often referred to as Pillars of Society the play was the first of Ibsen's plays to be produced in this country in 1880. It centres around two old friends and a fifteen-year-old scandal that has driven one to America while the other has become the cornerstone of his community and a successful businessman. When the banished friend returns, the whole town is mortified, and the families threatened with condemnation and ruin.

Author

Henrik Ibsen

Archive :: production:T217648001, play:S0191997245, venue:V374

Production details

Calamity strikes when Bernick’s business prowess and pristine reputation are threatened by the revelation of a long-buried secret. Desperate to dodge exposure in the kowtowing local community, Bernick devises a pitiless plan which, by a shocking twist of fate, risks the one life he holds dear. The National marks the centenary of Ibsen’s death with a vital new version of this rarely performed thriller, set amid a society struggling against the rush of capitalism, the lure of America and the passionate beginnings of the fight for female emancipation. Running time 2 hrs 50 mins

Special Performances

29 Nov 05 Vocaleyes + TouchTour
13 Jan 06 Audio Described
14 Jan 06 Audio Described
4 Feb 06 Vocaleyes + TouchTour

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	National Theatre
Adapted by	Samuel Adamson
Director	Marianne Elliott
Design	Rae Smith
Lighting	Chris Davey
Sound	Ian Dickinson
Performer	Damian Lewis (Karsten Bernic)
Performer	Geraldine Alexander (Betty)
Performer	Brid Brannan (Marta Bernick)
Performer	Michelle Dockery (Dina Dorf)
Performer	Michael Gould (Knap)
Performer	Annabel Leventon (Mrs Rummel)
Performer	Lesley Manville (Lona Hessell)
Performer	Pamela Merrick (Mrs Lynge)
Performer	Paul Moriarty (Aune)
Performer	Justin Salinger (Hilmar Tonnesen)
Performer	Una Stubbs (Mrs Holt)
Performer	Michael Thomas (Rorlund)

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