Performance

Venue	Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse)
	Other spaces: Courtyard, Quarry, Bramall Rock Void
Town	Leeds
County	West Yorkshire
From	7th March 2008
Opened	12th March 2008
To	5th April 2008
When	19:45. Mar08 15, 22, 29, Apr08 5 Mats 14:30. Mar08 20, 27, Apr08 3 Mats 14:00
Prices	From £11.00. To £22.00.
What is currently on at Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) (V977)

The Year of the Rat

T1366947438
Isolated on a Scottish island in 1948 George Orwell is attempting to finish his last masterpiece -Nineteen Eighty Four - before ill health forces him off the island. Holed up with a shotgun and literary circle bombshell Sonia Brownell for company he's desperately hoping for a last chance at happiness. But George is no womaniser and is sure to make a hash of things particularly after his childhood friend and notorious letch Cyril Connolly turns up. With his only ally being Boxer, the cart-horse from Animal Farm, will he seduce Sonia or will Cyril scupper his plans? Can he survive his friends, both real and imaginary, and finish his masterpiece before death comes knocking?

Author

Roy Smiles

Archive :: production:T1366947438, play:S1755580645, venue:V977

Production details

Courtyard

Special Performances

2 Apr 07 Captioned
27 Mar 08 Sign Interpreted
29 Mar 08 Audio Described
3 Apr 08 Audio Described

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	West Yorkshire Playhouse
Director	Alan Strachan
Design	Michael Pavelka
Lighting	Jason Taylor
Sound	Mic Pool
Director	Kathryn Ind (assistant)
Director	Lucinda Hind (movement)
Performer	Hugo Speer (George Orwell)
Performer	Claudia Elmhirst (Sonia Brownell)
Performer	Nicholas Blane (Cyril Connolly)
Performer	Paul Kemp

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.