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Too Close to the Sun archiveAuthor and Nobel Prize-winner Ernest Hemingway, battling the rigours old age, takes solace in the company of his young secretary. His wife, tolerating this liaison so as not to lose him, is unaware that the secretary has a secret agenda - to become wife number five and inherit his estate. The arrival of Rex, an old school friend, adds a further complication, as he tries to secure the film rights to the life of the notorious writer. With bribery, lies and manipulation, Rex plays a dangerous game to achieve his goal, but in this suggested account of events leading to Hemingway s death, can there be any winners?

Creatives/Company

Music: John Robinson
Other: Roberto Trippini (Libretto)
Lyrics(s): Roberto Trippini, John Robinson

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Archive listings for Too Close to the Sun (2009)

Work type: Musical.

T1600811258

World PremiereProducer GBM Productions Ltd. Director Pat Garrett. Music Conor Mitchell (orchestration). Design Christopher Woods. Costume Christopher Woods. Music Gary Hind (musical supervisor). Musical Director Tom Deering. Performer Helen Dallimore (Mary). Performer James Graeme (Hemingway). Performer Tammy Joelle (Louella).
16 Jul 09 to 5 Sep 09The Harold Pinter Theatre, West End :: V386
listing details L02085228308

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