Reykjavik, 1972. All eyes are on Iceland ahead of ?the Match of the Century': Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer. For the two contenders, the stakes have never been higher - the world title, unprecedented prize money, and stratospheric fame are all on the table. But as the Cold War begins to heat up, each side of the Atlantic spots a major opportunity to demonstrate superiority over the other. So why hasn't America's knight in shining armour shown up? And why won't Russia's grandmaster listen to orders? As the two superpowers prepare their opening gambits in a proxy battle of ideologies, with sport as the weapon of choice, both sides find themselves undermined by their pawns, who seem oddly unwilling to cooperate... Tom Morton-Smith's gripping psychological thriller depicts a match that became a signature event of the Cold War, exploring how two very different individuals were co-opted to stand for contrasting political systems.T1034998901World Premiere.Producer Hampstead Theatre. Director Annabelle Comyn. Design Jamie Vartan. Lighting Howard Harrison. Music Philip Stewart. Sound Philip Stewart. Other Jack Phelan (video). Director Mike Ashcroft (movement director). Performer Gunnar Cauthery (Gudmundur). Performer Simon Chandler (Max Euwe). Performer Buffy Davis (Fred / Lina). Performer Philip Desmeules (Lothar). Performer Robert Emms (Bobby Fischer). Performer Solomon Israel (William Lombardy / Henry Kissinger). Performer Beruce Khan (Livo). Performer Emma Pallant (Regina). Performer Ronan Raftery (Boris Spassky). Performer Rebecca Scroggs (Nikolai). Performer Gyuri Sarossy (Efim). Performer Gary Shelford (Saemi Rokk). | |
| 29 Nov 19 to 18 Jan 20 | Hampstead Theatre, Inner London :: V202 listing details L1897648815 |
