Art
By Yasmina Resa
Translated by Christopher Hampton
By Yasmina Resa
Translated by Christopher Hampton
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The play premiered on 28 October 1994 at Comédie des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
The English-language adaptation, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Matthew Warchus opened in London's West End on 15 October 1996 at the Wyndham's Theatre (before moving to the Whitehall Theatre in October 2001). This production has starred Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay and Ken Stott, as well as Nigel Havers, Roger Lloyd-Pack and Barry Foster, and was produced by David Pugh and Sean Connery. It ran for over six years until 3 January 2003, with Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss (aka The League of Gentlemen) in the final cast. 'Art' played on Broadway in New York at the Royale Theatre from 12 February 1998 to 8 August 1999, again produced by Pugh and Connery, plus Joan Cullman. The opening cast featured Alan Alda (Marc), Victor Garber (Serge), and Alfred Molina (Yvan), who was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance. 'Art' won the Tony for Best Play and went on to a 600-performance run. |
From December 2016 to February 2017 the production, directed by Matthew Warchus was revived at The Old Vic in London to celebrate its 20th anniversary, starring Rufus Sewell, Tim Key and Paul Ritter and began touring the UK from February 2018 starring Nigel Havers, Denis Lawson and Stephen Tompkinson.
Cast
Serge: Nicholas Nicol
Marc: Alan Holling
Yvan: Trevor Nicol
Marc: Alan Holling
Yvan: Trevor Nicol
Production Staff
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Director: Caroline Nicol
Assistant Director: Aileen Hendry Set Design: Allen Perrin Set Construction: Allen Perrin; Trevor Nicol; Tom Masterton; Jon King. Publicity/Social Media: Caroline Nicol |
Props: Lisa Senior
Sound/Lighting: Tom Masterton Licence Procurement: Aileen Hendry Poster/Programme: Trevor Nicol Photography: Matthias Kremer Photography Front of House Co-Ordinator: Fiona Black |
Acknowledgements
Barry Munro; Ross Henderson-McKillop; Philip Nicol
Barry Munro; Ross Henderson-McKillop; Philip Nicol
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"Saw it last night. Fantastic performances from these 3 gents! Go catch the the last one tonight."
"I’m in awe of the talent of this trio, what a show."
"All good wishes to the very talented three actors involved in the play "Art" which opens tonight. So looking forward to seeing it again on Friday. Was privileged to see a rehearsal and and just loved it. It's on till Saturday. Don't miss it."
"Back from seeing these guys at The Florians..... Fabulous evening from 3 amazing actors! HUGE congratulations to cast and crew of Art. Enjoy your party you all deserve it."
"Just home from The Florians' production of Art. A massive well done for a great piece of theatre. Trevor, Alan & Nicky, brilliant. A huge congratulations to everyone involved."
"Saw The Florians ART production tonight. Well done. Absolutely fab show. Funny and clever with 3 outstanding actors. Last show tomorrow I highly recommend you don't miss it."
"I’m in awe of the talent of this trio, what a show."
"All good wishes to the very talented three actors involved in the play "Art" which opens tonight. So looking forward to seeing it again on Friday. Was privileged to see a rehearsal and and just loved it. It's on till Saturday. Don't miss it."
"Back from seeing these guys at The Florians..... Fabulous evening from 3 amazing actors! HUGE congratulations to cast and crew of Art. Enjoy your party you all deserve it."
"Just home from The Florians' production of Art. A massive well done for a great piece of theatre. Trevor, Alan & Nicky, brilliant. A huge congratulations to everyone involved."
"Saw The Florians ART production tonight. Well done. Absolutely fab show. Funny and clever with 3 outstanding actors. Last show tomorrow I highly recommend you don't miss it."
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