The Hothouse
From: Saturday, 4th May 2013
To: Saturday, 3 August 2013
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Simon Russell Beale & John Simm lead Pinter’s THE HOTHOUSE inc. poster + Q&A
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Synopsis
It's Christmas Day in a nameless state-run mental institution where the inmates are subjected to a tirade of mindless cruelty. A maniacal and self-obsessed leader breeds a contagion of hierarchical savagery amongst his staff, who thrive on a noxious diet of delusion and deceit. Under a veil of devilish wit and subversive humour, Pinter's biting political commentary on the perils of unchecked power is as vital and pertinent today as when it was written in the 50's.'
Our Review:
10 May 2013
Jamie Lloyd's high-energy "Trafalgar Transformed" season continues with an outrageously funny production of Harold Pinter's weirdly unfinished second major play, one he wrote shortly after The Birthday Party in 1958 but never produced on the stage until 1980.
You can see why. It's a series of sketches in a state-run institution where Simon Russell Beale as "Archie" Roote, the boss, is straining - every eye-muscle bulging, in fact - to keep slim-line, slyly understated John Simm, as his too-well-informed assistant, Gibbs, at bay.
It's Christmas Day in the doghouse: one patient has died, and one given birth. Who's responsible? Suspicions devolve on an innocent inmate, Lamb (Harry Melling), who is subjected to some comical sci-fi shock treatment with electrodes and earphones. Anything goes, for Roote and Gibbs have been given carte blanche by the ministry.
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Lloyd and his actors have re-invented Pinter as Joe Orton”
Latest User Review
Paul Wallis - 13 May 2013:
Incredibly funny with some superb actingb performances, notably Simon Russell Beale, John Simm, Harry Melling, Indira Varma & John Hefferman who deliver incredibly rich & detailed portrayals of their characters. I'm still struggling with the content of the play but its worth seeing for the performances alone....
Cast
Simon Russell Beale (Roote)
John Simm (Gibbs)
John Heffernan (Lush)
Harry Melling (Lamb)
Clive Rowe (Tubb)
Christopher Timothy (Lobb)
Indira Varma (Miss Cutts)
Creative
Harold Pinter (Author)
Jamie Lloyd (Producer)
Ambassadors Theatre Group (Producer)
Jamie Lloyd (Director)
Soutra Gilmour (Design)
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