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Splendour

Closed September 26, 2015

Tense and riveting… a gripping play that reminds one of Morgan's abiding fascination with the fallibility of power.

The Guardian

Why See Splendour?

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A gripping four-hander that looks behind the velvet curtains

This gripping four-hander sees some of Britain and Ireland's best acting talent unite on stage: Sinead Cusack, Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) and Genevieve O'Reilly. Four women wait in a dictator's opulent palace for the man to have his photograph portrait taken. The women - his wife, her best friend, a Western photojournalist and an interpreter are anxious as the wait goes on; each of their lives could be in danger at any moment due to the turbulent political climate, as well as the dictator's capricious temper. Written by Abi Morgan, this play perfectly demonstrates the shaky facade of power when everything else is crumbling around them.

AS THE BALANCE OF POWER SHIFTS....

Directed by Robert Hastie, the action takes place in a beautifully opulent drawing room, where unseen outside, civil unrest is growing. The photographer is impatiently waiting for the President to arrive, so that she can head for the streets and get herself the scoop of a lifetime. The wife is accompanied by her hanger-on friend, and they snipe about the photographer and the interpreter in their own language - all the while trying to mask their growing terror at events. The interpreter on the other hand seems relaxed and detached, perhaps because she is dead set on purloining some valuable trinkets from the palace.

As time goes on, each woman voices her fears, and at the crux of the action, the photographer's patience is finally paid off when the wife's luck finally runs out.

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Dates

Opening night: 30 July 2015

Audience

Suitable for ages 13+

Run time

95 minutes without interval

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You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Zawe Ashton
Sinead Cusack
Michelle Fairley
Genevieve O'Reilly

Creative

Directed by Robert Hastie
Design by Peter McKintosh
Lighting Design by Lee Curran
Sound Design by Adrienne Quartly
Movement Direction by Jack Murphy
Written by Abi Morgan

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