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Synopsis Six characters appear on a stage that is being used for the rehearsal of a Pirandello play. They ask the Stage Manager for help. Created and then discarded by an author, they seek another author to cast them in a play and let them play out their roles. A group of actors steps forward to portray the lives that the six characters have just described, but when they do so the characters object to their re-enactment, claiming that it distorts the truth. When one of the characters commits suicide, the rest of the characters mourn his death while the actors insist nervously that it is only make believe. Which is it? And how will the situation be resolved? A new version by Rupert Goold and Ben Power. 2 hours 20 minutes
Dates: Opens 08 July 2008. Jun 27,28,30, Jul 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12, 30, 31, Aug 1,7,8,9,11,12,16,20,21,23 at 19:45, Jul 8 19:00. Jul 5,9,12,31, Aug 7,9,12,16,20,23 Mats 14:15
Loved it- thought brought the play very up to date in a way that Pirendello himself would've been proud of. Yes the endings were confused but that almost was part of it. Parts of it were very intense and moving, like the bit where the film maker left the theatre carrying the dead child. Only thing you could argue about is you can't interchange theatrical characters (the family) with documentary which you could do with the original when they interrupted a play in progress. Overall really enjoyable night out at the theatre. - Miranda
14 Aug 08
The changes to the framing device are appropriate, amusing and thought provoking. The main themes around identity and how we make sense of everyday life developed by the Six Characters story remain true to the original. Excellent.
- Tadpole
08 Aug 08
I found this both intellectually envigorating and theatrically highly satisfying. Though the preview I saw had a few glitches, the acting was wonderful, the effects skilfully achieved and of real beauty and power and not only did it feel an organic whole (and, to my mind much more interesting than the Pirandello war-horse) but it kept me and my partner talking into the small hours. Fantastic, compelling theatre - like a really good Complicite show, but with a meatier, more text-based rigour. - Finzi
09 Jul 08
For me, the director's indulgence completely swamped this play; instead of the 6 characters driving it along, the play was unbalanced by "re-contextuallising" (no, I don't know what that means either) the opening and closing of the play as the Dignitas-style euthanasia of an apparently reasonably healthy youth. An elephant was suddenly deposited in the boat. And it sank; splendid acting though. - Paul Randall
See also Chichester Festival Theatre. Each summer a musical beats at the heart of the Festival, surrounded by world premieres as well as brand-new productions of classic dramas and comedies, all of the highest quality. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Oaklands Park, Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK's flagship theatres and has an enviable reputation for excellence. Four of Festival 2010’s ten productions went on to have lives beyond Chichester, touring nationally and/or transferring to the West End. Artistic Director: Jonathan Church Executive Director: Alan Finch
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