Donmar warehouse, london welch 20052006 the wild duck 1884 by henrik ibsen. Furthermore, its glorious new production of les liaisons dangereuses will be broadcast live to over 600 uk cinemas on january 28 as part of nt live. Les liaisons dangereuses ebook written by christopher hampton. Dominic west and janet mcteer in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Les liaisons dangereuses donmar warehouse atg tickets. The theatre has a diverse artistic policy that includes new writing, contemporary reappraisals of european classics, british and. Liev schreiber, janet mcteer bring old blighty to france an acclaimed donmar warehouse production of christopher hamptons play loses some of its. Les liaisons dangereuses by christopher hampton books on. Cast of the donmar warehouses les liaisons dangereuses. The production will also be shown live in cinemas from the 28 th of january 2016. Les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse by phil willmott friday, january 8 2016, 08. Les liaisons dangereuses, donmar warehouse still resonates les liaisons dangereuses really is such a terrific play.
Johan persson elaine cassidy in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Les liaisons dangereuses donmar warehouse my theatre. The broadway transfer of the donmar warehouse s hit london revival of les liaisons dangereuses officially opens october 30 at the booth theatre. There will also be an nt live broadcast on 28 january. Les liaisons dangereuses an audible original free download. Dominic west is plummily english its as if hed be happier devouring a dish of muffins than. Les liaisons dangereuses is all about the perils of pleasure. Illustration to les liaisons dangereuses by georges barbier a little while ago i saw the tricycle cinemas live broadcast of the donmar warehouse s production of christopher hamptons 1985 play les liaisons dangereuses 11. Buy les liaisons dangereuses open workshop tickets at donmar warehouse directly from the box office. Les liaisons dangereuses, donmar warehouse aleks sierz. Morfydd clark and janet mcteer in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse photo. Direct from london, mcteer reprises her role in donmar warehouses critically acclaimed production of christopher hamptons les liaisons dangereuses directed by donmar artistic director josie rourke.
Interested in finding out about the journey of the donmars revival of christopher hamptons les liaisons dangereuses from the page to the stage. Janet mcteer in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse, 2015. It has been seen as depicting the decadence of the french aristocracy shortly before the fre. Review of les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Donmar warehouse, london josie rourke directs a fine revival of christopher hamptons adaptation, where two jealousyfuelled aristocrats. Les liaisons dangereuses donmar warehouse cultural capital.
Michelle dockery heads donmar warehouse new season telegraph. Book west end tickets from the radio times box office. Jan 18, 2016 following the hugely successful broadcasts of coriolanus and king lear, national theatre live brings the donmar warehouses highly anticipated new production of les liaisons dangereuses to. A delicious slice of scandalous eroticism pure sauce and spleen or something more intricate.
Les liaisons dangereuses and linda janet mcteer, right, and dominic west in a revival of les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Sam mendes, michael grandage and now josie rourke have all served as artistic director. Liev schreiber and janet mcteer engage in a lethal battle of sex and power, love and revenge in christopher hamptons stage adaptation of les liaisons dangereuses, the 18th century novel about. Cassidy, adjoa andoh, edward holcroft, morfydd clark, audible original.
There was something almost allegorical in the manner in which candles were used to convey the complex secrets, searing shame and inner corruption of aristocratic society in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Jan 28, 2016 an intimate audiobook featuring extracted love letters from the infamous book reveals the passion and betrayal of les liaisons dangereuses. The donmar warehouse is a 251seat, notforprofit theatre in covent garden, london, england. Donmar warehouse season will include les liaisons dangereuses. Directed by josie rourke coriolanus, the cast includes elaine cassidy the paradise, janet mcteer the honourable woman and dominic west the. The donmar warehouse production of les liaisons dangereuses takes the quote revenge is a dish best served cold quite literally, as any spark of heat or passion in this broadway transfer seems to be missing.
Dec 21, 2015 les liaisons dangereuses is at the donmar warehouse until february. The world of 18thcentury european aristocrats is a place of fantasy. Les liaisons dangereuses is at donmar warehouse until th february and will be. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Dec 20, 2015 donmar warehouse, london mcteer revels in the role of the cruel marquise in josie rourkes staging, opposite dominic wests curiously languid partnerincrime. As the centenary of edith piafs birth approaches, biographer carolyn burke and singer barb jungr discuss the singers enduring.
Following the hugely successful broadcasts of coriolanus and king lear, national theatre live brings the donmar warehouses highly anticipated new production of les liaisons dangereuses to cinemas broadcast live from the donmars london home. Through the correspondence of two jaded characters, and those they impact, readers are let in on a wicked and sultry scheme concocted by a jealous spinster and her devotee. Dominic west and janet mcteer star in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Les liaisons dangereuses begins with two exlovers who scheme to ruin the reputation of an innocent young aristocrat. Les liaisons dangereuses donmar warehouse my theatre mates. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read les liaisons dangereuses. Sheffield juliet joins donmar liaisons published 4 september 2015 morfydd clark, the rising star of the sheffield crucibles forthcoming romeo and juliet, will follow her yorkshire engagement with a london run in the donmar warehouse s production of les liaisons dangereuses.
Buy les liaisons dangereuses tickets at donmar warehouse directly from the box office. Les liaisons dangereuses is celebrated for its exploration of seduction, revenge, and human malice, presented in the form of fictional letters collected and published by a fictional author. The story influenced victorian playwrights including oscar wilde, and more recently was given a modern adaptation in film cruel intentions. But christopher hamptons play, first premiered in 1985 by the rsc before transferring to the west end and broadway, is in many ways the perfect court play. The donmars open workshops have been designed to let you find out more about the process of bringing one of our productions to the stage. Downton abbeys michelle dockery pulls out of les liaisons. Written in a series of dramatic letters, les liaisons dangereuses offers a glance at the worst of humanity.
Les liaisons dangereuses synopsis national theatre live. Sex as a weapon, deceit as strategy, seduction as social practice. Les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar until february livescreening on 28 january 2016 mcteer is compelling from the first line, all dark velvet in the lower register of the voice. News donmar warehouse season will include les liaisons dangereuses with michelle dockery, janet mcteer, dominic west. Les liaisons dangereuses cast update donmar warehouse.
And it is now 30 years since the rsc premiere starring lindsay duncan, alan rickman and juliet stevenson. Released for free in conjunction with donmar warehouses production of. The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make les liaisons dangereuses 1782 one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in european literature. Les liaisons dangereuses will also be broadcast live from the donmar to over 650 uk cinemas on 28 january 2016 as part of national theatre live. The broadway production of donmar warehouse s les liaisons dangereuses, which is playing a limited engagement through sunday, january 22, 2017 only at the booth theatre 222 w 45th st, officially. Lyttelton theatre, royal national theatre, london laurent 2008 les liaisons dangereuses dangerous liaisons first produced 1985. Les liaisons dangereuses open workshop donmar warehouse.
The donmar warehouse production of les liaisons dangereuses by christopher hampton. Les liaisons dangereuses is at the donmar warehouse until february th 2016. May 05, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Les liaisons dangereuses, donmar warehouse culture whisper. Les liaisons dangereuses is at the donmar warehouse until february 2016 the production will be broadcast live in cinemas, in partnership with national theatre live, on 28 january 2016. Les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse johan. Tickets are sold out but returns will be available at the box office, and every monday. Les liaisons dangereuses is one of the best stage adaptations ever written. We were lucky enough for our first visit to the donmar warehouse to experience les liaisons dangereuses, starring dominic west, janet mciteer, and elaine cassidy a starstudded lineup.
Dec 24, 2015 the world of 18thcentury european aristocrats is a place of fantasy. Les liaisons dangereuses will begin performances dec. Johan persson janet mcteer in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse photo. In partnership with the donmar warehouses highly acclaimed theatre production adapted for. Following the hugely successful broadcasts of coriolanus and king lear, national theatre live brings the donmar warehouse s highly anticipated new production of les liaisons dangereuses to cinemas broadcast live from the donmar s london home. Downton abbey actress michelle dockery is returning to the stage in a revival of christopher hamptons acclaimed adaptation of les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse. Les liasons dangereuses at the donmar warehouse janet mcteer and dominic west in les liaisons dangereuses at the donmar. Donmar warehouse is one of the uks leading producing theatres, situated in londons west end. To mark the 30th anniversary of the adaptation of les liaisons dangereuses for the stage, samira ahmed talks to writer christopher hampton and director josie rourke about their new production for the donmar warehouse. Les liaisons dangereuses is at the donmar warehouse until february 2016 the production will be. Following the hugely successful broadcasts of coriolanus and king lear, national theatre live brings the donmar warehouse s highly anticipated new production of les liaisons dangereuses to. Two hundred years later, christopher hamptons irresistible adaptation swept the board, winning the olivier and evening standard awards for best play.
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