Possibly Arthur Miller's most enduring creation, "Salesman" has played across the globe with immense success - it even sparked a version for China, adapted by Miller himself, called Salesman in Beijing.
If you have never experienced the originality of this master of theatre, then welcome to the mad world of Dario Fo!
Jack McCracken is a happily married, successful businessman who, at the start of the play, proudly accepts the responsibility of running the family firm. His philosophy is to conduct all his business dealings with TRUST since open, honest, trusting relationships have always been the basis of his family life.
A powerful "three-hander" that explores the relationship between a father, his son and his ex-mistress.
Part of Alan Bennett’s series of popular series of monologues, the two plays Soldiering On and Her Big Chance were performed as a part of a Supper Theatre in the Theatre Upstairs at The Mission Theatre.
Miller's play about immigration and family values has come to be regarded by many as a masterpiece of modern theatre.
A powerful "three-hander" that explores the relationship between a father, his son and his ex-mistress.
Act I shows the last-minute Dress Rehearsal, with the tangled web of relationship between the players cleverly woven. Act II is behind the scenes during a matinee performance a month later, with the director's romancing causing turmoil and the cast riven with lovers' tiffs. By Act III even the old "pro"s in the company have given up!
An intense and yet lucid performance of Tennessee Williams' timeless masterpiece, this production is full of striking imagery.
A contemporary classic, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead' was an instant hit for the young Tom Stoppard when he presented it in 1966 on the fringe of the Edinburgh Festival.
On one level, The Dresser simply gives us an insight into what is literally the last night of one of the once-ubiquitous Actor-Managers of years past
The play is so crafted that at the end of Scenes 1 and 2 actors make choice determined, firstly, by the toss of a coin and secondly by the whim of an actress. The choices, random or contrived, will enable audiences to follow different stories on different days.
The play is so crafted that at the end of Scenes 1 and 2 actors make choice determined, firstly, by the toss of a coin and secondly by the whim of an actress. The choices, random or contrived, will enable audiences to follow different stories on different days.
Arthur Miller's powerful and harrowing account of the Salem witch trials is brought to life by the award-winning Next Stage Theatre Company. It is a superbly told story, all the more moving for its basis in truth, presented by a company with a well-established reputation for excellence and renowned for its interpretation of modern authors.
