Driving Miss Daisy
From: Monday, 25th February 2013
To: Saturday, 2 March 2013
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Synopsis
Tale of the unlikely, long-lasting friendship that blossoms between a prickly, elderly Southern matriarch and her kind-hearted chauffeur, Hoke. As the wheels turn and the decades roll by against a backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, the pair slowly transcend their differences and ultimately grow to rely on each other far more than either of them ever expected.
Our Review:
Karen Bussell - 25 February 2013
Beautifully understated and completely absorbing, Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy is a must-see.
Competent casting puts Don Warrington (Death In Paradise, Rising Damp) firmly in the driving seat as Hoke, the African-American chauffeur engaged by her son to drive the accident-prone, acerbic former school teacher Daisy Werthan.
Set in Georgia, USA between 1950 and 1972 the duo’s slowly developing relationship is set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement and the Klu Klux Klan with John Lee Beatty’s simplistic set relying on Wendall K Harrington’s backdrop projections to add atmosphere and context.
Warrington convincingly abandons his naturally desperately deep tones for a gentle and at times squeaky voice as he develops the role of the long-suffering, wry helpmeet.
Gwen Taylor (Corrie’s Anne Foster, the eponymous Barbara, Rita Simcock in A Bit Of A Do and much more) is compelling as acid-ton...
Cast
Gwen Taylor (Daisy)
Don Warrington (Hoke Coleburn)
Ian Porter (Boolie Werthan)
Creative
Alfred Uhry (Author)
Julian Stoneman Associates (in association with Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre) ()
David Esbjornson (Director)
John Lee Beatty (Design)
Jane Greenwood (Costume)
Peter Kaczorowski (Lighting)
Mark Bennett (Music)
Christopher Cronin (Sound)
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