Be Near Me
A stage version by Ian McDiarmid from the novel by Andrew OHagan
Why see Be Near Me?
Donmar Warehouse in a co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland
David Anderton, an Oxford-educated Catholic priest, is assigned to a parish in a dispirited Scottish town on the Ayrshire coast. Lonely and adrift he befriends two unstable teenagers from the local school and is drawn into their exotic world. As events spin out of control he is forced to face his greatest trial yet.
Adapted for the stage by Ian McDiarmid from The Booker Prize nominated novel by Andrew O’Hagan, BE NEAR ME is a compelling story about love, morality and regret.
Cast
Jimmy Chisholm as Mr Nolan / Mr Mccallum / Hamilton QC
Blythe Duff as Mrs Poole
Kathryn Howden as Mrs Nolan/Angela/Mrs Fraser
Ian McDiarmid as Father David Anderton
David McGranaghan as Cameron/Father Damian/Policeman/Clerk
Richard Madden as Mark
Helen Mallon as Lisa
Colette O'Neil as Mrs Anderton
Benny Young as Mr Poole / Voice of the Sheriff
Blythe Duff as Mrs Poole
Kathryn Howden as Mrs Nolan/Angela/Mrs Fraser
Ian McDiarmid as Father David Anderton
David McGranaghan as Cameron/Father Damian/Policeman/Clerk
Richard Madden as Mark
Helen Mallon as Lisa
Colette O'Neil as Mrs Anderton
Benny Young as Mr Poole / Voice of the Sheriff
Creative
A stage version by Ian McDiarmid
Novel by Andrew O’Hagan
Director: John Tiffany
Designer: Peter McKintosh
Lighting Designer: Guy Hoare
Musical Director: Davey Anderson
Sound Designer: Gareth Fry
Novel by Andrew O’Hagan
Director: John Tiffany
Designer: Peter McKintosh
Lighting Designer: Guy Hoare
Musical Director: Davey Anderson
Sound Designer: Gareth Fry
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