Performance

Venue	Lyric Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	15th September 2004
Opened	23rd September 2004
To	16th April 2005
When	Mon-Sat 20:00. Wed Mat 15:00. Sat Mat 16:00
Prices	From £12.50. To £40.00.
Lyric Theatre (V399)
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Festen

Work:: Festen (S1067235414)

In Festen, patriarch Helge Klingenfelt is celebrating his 60th birthday with his family at a magnificent old hotel in the Danish countryside. Gathered together are his loyal wife Elsa, his daughter Helene, and sons Christian and Michael. As the evening progresses, Christian feels compelled to break the silence surrounding a dark family secret. The effect is explosive and sets the tone for a celebration no-one will forget.

Author	Thomas Vinterberg
Author	Mogens Rukov

Production:: (T01435028367)

Producer	Marla Rubin
Producer	Bill Kenwright
Director	Rufus Norris
Design	Ian MacNeil
Costume	Joan Wadge
Lighting	Jean Kalman
Sound	Paul Arditti
Music	Orland Gough
Performer	Paul Nicholls (Christian)
Performer	Carol Royle (Poul)
Performer	Andrew Maud (Lars)
Performer	Stephen Moore (Helge)
Performer	Patrick Robinson (Gbatokai)
Performer	Claire Rushbrook (Helene)
Performer	Michael Thomas (Helmut)

Listing:: L900559884

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 15Jan05:
An almost perfect night of theatre, some confusing text but overall wonderfully acted and beautifully designed

UK Theatre Web: 20Oct04:
Worth watching.Generally well acted, well directed.Despite the seriousness of the subject,Festen is full of humour.The pace varies interestingly.

UK Theatre Web: 13Oct04:
a horrible play with nasty sexist rascist themes that go from bad to worse, dont waste your money

UK Theatre Web: 24Sep04:
The West End deserves more truly great contomporary theatre like this. Wonderfully adapted, wonderfully produced and wonderfully acted. Touching and thought provoking, Festen needs the great success it has clearly earnt.

UK Theatre Web: 24Sep04:
The performances of "Christian" and many others are second to none, well directed and obviously well thought out this is a play to take away with you.

User Reviews

USER (15Jan05): An almost perfect night of theatre, some confusing text but overall wonderfully acted and beautifully designed

USER (20Oct04): Worth watching.Generally well acted, well directed.Despite the seriousness of the subject,Festen is full of humour.The pace varies interestingly.

USER (13Oct04): a horrible play with nasty sexist rascist themes that go from bad to worse, dont waste your money

USER (24Sep04): The performances of "Christian" and many others are second to none, well directed and obviously well thought out this is a play to take away with you.

USER (24Sep04): The West End deserves more truly great contomporary theatre like this. Wonderfully adapted, wonderfully produced and wonderfully acted. Touching and thought provoking, Festen needs the great success it has clearly earnt.

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