The extraordinary story of Marty Ferrara, a longshoreman who challenges the mobsters and gangs of 50s New York and takes a stand against the corruption he witnesses from the authorities who control the docks. The story of a close-knit community grappling with a world of crime and punishment, of changing industry and immigration from abroad, The Hook is a study in integrity and betrayal, charting one man's struggle for meaningful change.T0592227287World Premiere. Amidst the political tensions of 1950s America, Arthur Miller's The Hook was banned by the FBI for fear that it could cause unrest in New York's dockyards. Sixty years later, to mark the centenary of the great playwrights' birth, we present the world premiere of Miller's 'play for the screen' in an adaptation by Ron Hutchinson.Producer Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse. Producer Royal & Derngate Northampton. Adapted by Ron Hutchinson. Director James Dacre. Design Patrick Connellan. Lighting Charles Balfour. Music Isibel Waller-Bridge. Sound Tom Mills. Design Nina Dunn (video). Director Straun Leslie (movement). Performer Jesse Jones (assistant). Performer Jamie Sives (Marty Ferrera). Performer Susie Trayling (Therese). Performer Joseph Alessi. Performer Tom Canton. Performer Ewart James Walters. Performer Jem Wall. Performer Paul Rattray. Performer Sean Aydon. Performer Tim Chipping. Performer Sean Jackson. Performer Sean Murray. | |
| 1 Jul 15 to 25 Jul 15 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L02127591357 |
| 5 Jun 15 to 27 Jun 15 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L0609428865 |
