Constellations by Nick Payne opens at the Vaudeville Theatre June 2021
April 9, 2021 Last updated:
April 9, 2021
DONMAR WAREHOUSE ANNOUNCES WEST END REVIVAL OF CONSTELLATIONS WITH MULTIPLE CASTS, EXPERIMENTAL DIGITAL PROJECT ADULT CHILDREN, BLINDNESS UK TOUR, AND STREAMING OF LOCAL PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY WHILST VENUE UNDERGOES REFURBISHMENT Constellations West End Cast
Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst will revive his acclaimed Royal Court, West End and Broadway production of Nick Payne’s CONSTELLATIONS which will run at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre from 18 June – 12 September 2021.
In an innovative producing model, devised in response to the pandemic, four brand new casts will take turns to journey through the multiverse exploring the infinite possibilities of a relationship; each refracting the play afresh. The couples are Sheila Atim and Ivanno Jeremiah (18 June – 1 August) Peter Capaldi and Zoë Wanamaker (23 June – 24 July), Omari Douglas a
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Russell T. Davies Receives Positive Note From Tony Kushner Amid It’s a Sin Controversy
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The Tailings
For your consideration this Easter weekend…. in no particular order are a few recommendations (most of which I’ve seen).
I’ve stuck to scripted titles here. Most of the Foxtel titles are available on Binge, and vice versa.
Enjoy!
The TailingsSBS on Demand 6 x 10 mins (from April 2)
The Tailings follows the events that take place after the death of teenage Jas’s father. The tight-knit community are quick to deem the death as an accident, spiralling Jas to undertake her own investigation. This coincides with the arrival of her new schoolteacher Ruby, who comes carrying the burden of her own past trauma. The two slowly develop a mutual trust and as secrets are exposed, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. The poignant performances by emerging stars Tegan Stimson (Jas) and Mabel Li (Ruby) are an intimate portrayal of the human experience with grief, guilt and loss from the diverse perspective of those living on the margins both socially and geographically. Th