Hampstead Theatre - production images released of Tony Kushner’s latest play
Casting news
PRODUCTION images have been released of Tony Kushner’s latest play The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, which runs at Hampstead Theatre until November 26, 2016. To view them, click here.
Previously Posted: Images have been released of the cast rehearsing Tony Kushner’s latest play The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, which opens at Hampstead Theatre on October 24, 2016. To view them, click here.
Previously Posted: Tamsin Greig, who last appeared at Hampstead Theatre in William Boyd’s Longing, will play the role of Empty in Tony Kushner’s latest play The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, which runs at the north London venue from October 24 (previews from October 18) to November 26, 2016.
The cast also includes David Calder (as Gus), Daniel Flynn (Adam), Jessica Hynes (Maeve), Sara Kestelman (Clio), Katie Leung (Sooze), Matt McGrath (Pill), Luke Newberry (Eli), Lex Shrapnel (V), Katy Stephens (Shelle) and Rhashan Stone (Paul).
The best thing I ever did was the worst thing I ever did. And it all came to nothing. It makes no sense to anyone, what we did, it’s written in a language no one reads anymore, it’s… incredible.
Shot through with characteristic wit and searing passion, Tony Kushner’s latest play is the story of a family grappling to find meaning in a landscape they no longer recognise and an epic exploration of humanity’s compulsive search for Utopias, both personal and political.
This newly revised draft of the play is the result of last autumn’s development workshop at Hampstead, led by Kushner and Boyd.
Tamsin Greig received critical acclaim and an Olivier nomination for her performance as Pepe in the musical of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Hilary in Jumpy which transferred from The Royal Court Theatre to The Duke of York’s. As well as Longing, her other theatre credits include The Little Dog Laughed, for which she also received an Olivier nomination; David Hare’s Gethsemane (National Theatre) and God of Carnage, opposite Ralph Fiennes (Gielgud Theatre).
She won both an Olivier and The Critics’ Choice for Best Shakespearean Performance for Beatrice in the RSC’s production of Much Ado about Nothing and also played Constance in King John.
Her television credits include Green Wing (Royal Television Society’s Award, BAFTA nomination), Episodes and Black Books (BAFTA nominations), Miss Bates in Emma, Edith Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, Beth in White Heat, the ground breaking People Like Us, Happiness, Love Soup and most recently, Guilty, a three part series for ITV, and Friday Night Dinner.
The film of Tamara Drewe, directed by Stephen Frears, was an out of competition hit at Cannes and gained Greig a British Independent Film nomination for her performance as Beth. And she recently had a cameo in The Second Best Marigold Hotel, directed by John Madden, and played opposite Kelsey Grammar in Breaking the Bank directed Vadim Jean.
Read more about The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures.
Also at Hampstead Theatre: the world premiere of Beth Steel’s compelling new thriller Labyrinth (September 1 to October 8) and Michael Frayn’s comedy of errors, Wild Honey (December 2, 2016 to January 28, 2017).