The Line of Beauty
Thatcher's Britain at its most decadent and divisive
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Why see The Line of Beauty?
A Story of Elegance, Excess, and Betrayals
Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage brings the celebrated Booker Prize-winning novel 'The Line of Beauty' (written by Alan Hollinghurst) to the stage for the first time, adapted by Olivier Award nominee Jack Holden.
What is the plot?
A dazzling portrait of Thatcher-era Britain at its most intoxicating and turbulent, The Line of Beauty follows Nick Guest as he enters the glittering world of wealth and influence through the Notting Hill home of his university friend Toby. Nick is mesmerized by the privilege surrounding himyet beneath the surface of elegance and excess lurk hidden tensions, secrets, and betrayals that threaten to upend his idyllic existence.
Cast
- Cast TBA
Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.
Creative
- Directed by Michael Grandage
- Originally written by Alan Hollinghurst
- Adapted by Jack Holden
- Costume designer by Christopher Oram
- Lighting designer Howard Hudson
- Sound designer and composer Adam Cork
- Movement and intimacy director Ben Wright
- Casting director Sophie Holland
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