Eugene O'Neill described Ah, Wilderness! as a wistful re-imagining of his youth. Written during the Great Depression, this comedy takes a nostalgic look back to a fondly-remembered time-gone-by, the 4th of July, 1906, when both O'Neill and America were full of promise. Richard, a variation on a young O'Neill, is on the cusp of adulthood, and brimming with ideas and desires of his own, in spite of all the adults in his life who try to control the way he thinks and behaves. When his parents and his girlfriend's father put a stop to his first relationship, he defies them all by getting drunk and visiting a brothel, a decision he later learns to regret. Having so completely broken the rules of his society, Richard finds that he has compromised his future, his chances of going to university and perhaps even lost his one true love.T1273537935Producer Young Vic. Director Natalie Abrahami. Design Dick Bird. Lighting Charles Balfour. Choreographer Ann Yee. Costume Sussie Juhlin-Wallen. Sound Ben Ringham. Performer Georgia Bourke. Performer Janie Dee. Performer George MacKay. Performer Martin Marquez. Performer Eleanor McLoughlin. Performer Dominic Rowan. Performer Susannah Wise. Performer Ashley Zhangazha. | |
| 14 Apr 15 to 23 May 15 | The Young Vic, West End :: V245 listing details L02006642042 |
T1243415983Producer Rowena Russell. Director Brandon Force. Design Ray Rackham. | |
| 8 Apr 14 to 19 Apr 14 | London Theatre Workshop, Outer London :: V01955933310 listing details L89270054 |
T1602772387Company Gifford Theatre Players. Director Walter Paul. | |
| 18 Apr 12 to 21 Apr 12 | Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow :: V1057 listing details L0608896083 |
