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Rebecca archiveClassic costume drama (Gothic thrills) from the 1930's. A young bride feels the presence of her husband's former wife in the haunting home of Manderlay. Slowly she pieces together the tragic history of the dead Rebecca and confronts the housekeeper Mrs Danvers. Running times 2 hours 20 minutes including interval.

Cast/Performers

Nigel Havers (Maxim de Winter), Maureen Beattie, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Creatives/Company

Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Producer: David Pugh Ltd
Adapted by: Frank McGuinness
Director: Patrick Mason
Design: Robert Jones
Lighting: Howard Harrison

Rebecca

Rebecca (Play) production archive for QTIX code T083716300. Details of all Rebecca archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4729

Archive Listings

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Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester, West Sussex
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Everyman Theatre
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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Devonshire Park Theatre
Eastbourne, East Sussex
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King's Theatre
Edinburgh
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Haymarket Theatre
Leicester, Leicestershire
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Alhambra Theatre
Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Hull New Theatre
Hull, Humberside
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The Lowry
Salford, Greater Manchester
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New Wimbledon Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
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His Majesty's Theatre
Aberdeen
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Theatre Royal
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham, West Midlands
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Richmond Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
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Theatre Royal
Norwich, Norfolk
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Marlowe Theatre
Canterbury, Kent
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New Victoria Theatre
Woking, Surrey
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Richmond Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
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Regent Theatre
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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Theatre Royal
Glasgow
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Grand Theatre
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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Theatre Royal
Brighton, East Sussex
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Milton Keynes Theatre
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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Mayflower Theatre
Southampton, Hampshire
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King's Theatre
Edinburgh
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Theatre Royal Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon
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New Theatre
Cardiff, Glamorgan
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Theatre Royal
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Reviews

Reviews


UK Theatre Web: 04Nov06: Star Rating
No atmosphere, bad timing, poorly directed and limited props and scenery. Did not create the necessary moods and the acting was wooden. Nigel Havers played Nigel Havers but seemed bored doing it. Disappointing. A big name cannot carry a play alone.


UK Theatre Web: 20Sep05: Star RatingStar Rating
Daphne Du Maurier's Classic “Rebecca” Adapted by Frank McGuinness, Directed by Patrick Mason Starring: Nigel Havers and Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh Birmingham Hippodrome, 19 September 2005. There can be no doubting the audience pull of Daphne Du Mauriers’s “Rebecca” whether you read the novel or saw the film it is something so familiar to millions. Last night certainly saw a full house at Birmingham Hippodrome and the tour publicity for the show boasts box office records broken right from the start. So the big question is does this adaptation do justice to the novel and that now classic 1940 film version directed by Alfred Hitchcock? Designer Robert Jones leaves rather too much to the viewers imagination and in spite of the wonderful opportunity to stage some of the exterior of the famous house Manderley we are given no image at all and yet this is surely as important as the three central characters. The sea shore and the sound of waves lapping against the shingle works well but the sometimes blank backdrop added nothing to a production that moved too quickly at times. Act 2 slowed down and there was the promise of more suspense between Mrs De Winter and Mrs Danvers but this did not happen. I asked myself would I be able to follow this if I didn’t know something of the story? Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh daughter of the late actor Dermot Walsh is well cast as Mrs De Winter but the adaptation does not make enough of the relationship between her and Mrs Danvers played by Maureen Beattie and does not get across the fear and intimidation that results from Mrs Danvers attempts to undermine and remove her from the house. Nigel Havers as Maxim De Winter is more insipid than a tortured soul and there was little opportunity to see the contrasting emotions that the novel and film displayed. In comparison there are some standout supporting characters, the rakish Jack Favell played by Guy Williams whose appearances brought the stage to life and Maxim’s sister, Beatrice played by Amanda Waldy who managed to capture some of the brother and sister relationship whilst sparring with husband Giles played by Ian Barritt. The sound and lighting were both excellent as was the voice projection of all the cast but I would like to have seen more characterization and a more glamorous setting. For me this production missed the mark and is a good example of how difficult it is to stage a much-loved classic. Clive Fuller

User Reviews

USER (04Nov06): No atmosphere, bad timing, poorly directed and limited props and scenery. Did not create the necessary moods and the acting was wooden. Nigel Havers played Nigel Havers but seemed bored doing it. Disappointing. A big name cannot carry a play alone.
USER (20Sep05): Daphne Du Maurier's Classic “Rebecca” Adapted by Frank McGuinness, Directed by Patrick Mason Starring: Nigel Havers and Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh Birmingham Hippodrome, 19 September 2005. There can be no doubting the audience pull of Daphne Du Mauriers’s “Rebecca” whether you read the novel or saw the film it is something so familiar to millions. Last night certainly saw a full house at Birmingham Hippodrome and the tour publicity for the show boasts box office records broken right from the start. So the big question is does this adaptation do justice to the novel and that now classic 1940 film version directed by Alfred Hitchcock? Designer Robert Jones leaves rather too much to the viewers imagination and in spite of the wonderful opportunity to stage some of the exterior of the famous house Manderley we are given no image at all and yet this is surely as important as the three central characters. The sea shore and the sound of waves lapping against the shingle works well but the sometimes blank backdrop added nothing to a production that moved too quickly at times. Act 2 slowed down and there was the promise of more suspense between Mrs De Winter and Mrs Danvers but this did not happen. I asked myself would I be able to follow this if I didn’t know something of the story? Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh daughter of the late actor Dermot Walsh is well cast as Mrs De Winter but the adaptation does not make enough of the relationship between her and Mrs Danvers played by Maureen Beattie and does not get across the fear and intimidation that results from Mrs Danvers attempts to undermine and remove her from the house. Nigel Havers as Maxim De Winter is more insipid than a tortured soul and there was little opportunity to see the contrasting emotions that the novel and film displayed. In comparison there are some standout supporting characters, the rakish Jack Favell played by Guy Williams whose appearances brought the stage to life and Maxim’s sister, Beatrice played by Amanda Waldy who managed to capture some of the brother and sister relationship whilst sparring with husband Giles played by Ian Barritt. The sound and lighting were both excellent as was the voice projection of all the cast but I would like to have seen more characterization and a more glamorous setting. For me this production missed the mark and is a good example of how difficult it is to stage a much-loved classic. Clive Fuller
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