Lovesong
From: Wednesday, 11th January 2012
To: Saturday, 4 February 2012
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Synopsis
Exploring love and memory, the play is inspired by the T. S. Elliot poem The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock. A haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness that intertwines a couple in their twenties with the same man and woman a lifetime later.
Our Review:
Theo Bosanquet - 13 January 2012
Abi Morgan is certainly riding high right now, tackling cinematic subjects from Margaret Thatcher to sex addiction with equal aplomb.
In her latest play Lovesong, a reminder of her effectiveness on stage as well as screen, she focuses on an ordinary suburban couple by showing them at the beginning and end of their marriage.
Although at times it tends to mawkishness, the story of William and Margaret (or Billy and Maggie in their older incarnations) is sensitively told as it navigates the road from marital bliss through midlife crisis to its poignant conclusion.
Edward Bennett and Leanne Rowe play the newlyweds, while Sian Phillips and Sam Cox pick up the story 50 years later. It’s a neat, if not exactly original device, made neater by the fluid interchanging of the actors as they pop out from all areas of the stage to perform the most seamless scene changes you’re likely to see.
Frantic Assembly’s ...
Latest User Review
Lorna - 2 February 2012:
Very clever play - moving, involving, beautifully acted and directed. I don't know why a previous poster complained about length and interval ice-cream disappointment: this afternoon was 90 minutes, no interval. I've rarely concentrated so hard and been absorbed so completely in a performance. Two thirds of the audience was under the age of 18 - they laughed at the (brief) bad language and squirmed as only the young can when the older characters showed physical affection, but were completely involved and their audible feedback must have been gratifying for the actors. A great experience. ...
Cast
Sian Phillips (Maggie)
Sam Cox (Billy)
Leanne Rowe (Margaret)
Edward Bennett (William)
Creative
Abi Morgan (Author)
Kenwood (Chichester) (Corporate Sponsor)
Frantic Assembly (Producer)
Drum Theatre Plymouth (in association with Chichester Festival Theatre) (Producer)
Scott Graham (Director)
Steven Hoggett (Director)
Scott Graham (Choreographer)
Steven Hoggett (and company) (Choreographer)
Merle Hensel (Design)
Andy Purves (Lighting)
Carolyn Downing (Sound)
Ian William Galloway (video) (Design)
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