Performance

Venue	Duke of York's Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	5th October 2016
Opened	12th October 2016
To	14th January 2017
When	19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30
Duke of York's Theatre (V392)
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Date of change: 8 Aug 16 - T0398893648
Date of change: 25 May 16 - T0633017000
Date of change: 25 May 16 - T0398893648

The Dresser

Work:: The Dresser (S3088)

In a war-torn provincial theatre an ageing actor manager, known to his loyal acting company as 'Sir', is struggling to keep a grip on his sanity and complete his two hundred and twenty-seventh performance of King Lear. Thanks to the efforts of Herr Hitler, all the able-bodied actors are in uniform and bombs are destroying theatres across the country, but the show must go on. Ensuring that it does is Norman. Sir's devoted dresser, who for sixteen years has been there to fix his wig, massage his ego, remind him of his opening lines and provide the sound effects in the storm scene. Inspired by the memories of his years working as Donald Wolfit's dresser, Ronald Harwood's evocative, perceptive and hilarious portrait of backstage life is one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre.

Author

Ronald Harwood

Production:: (T0398893648)

Producer	Mark Goucher
Producer	Mark Rubinstein Ltd
Producer	Jonathan Church Productions
Director	Sean Foley
Performer	Ken Stott (Sir)
Performer	Reece Shearsmith (Norman)
Performer	Selina Cadell
Performer	Harriet Thorpe
Performer	Simon Rouse

Listing:: L01902056124

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