Details

Set in New York, the play follows the course of an intense and tempestuous affair between a brooding Nebraska lawyer who has relocated to New York to escape his marriage and an eccentric dancer he meets at a party. Their relationship comes into jeopardy as their lingering ties to previous partners and their different backgrounds and temperaments come to the fore. Written in 1958, the original Broadway production of Two for the Seesaw ran for 750 performances and featured Henry Fond and Anne Bancroft. It was also adapted for film in 1962, directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert Mitchum and Shirley MacLaine. Performed in Russian with English surtitles

Cast/Performers

Chulpan Khamatova, Kirill Safanov, Chulpan Kahmatova

Creatives/Company

Author: William Gibson
Producer(s): Oliver King (for Belka Productions), Lee Menzies Ltd
Company: Sovremennik Theatre
Director: Galina Volchek

Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0639698894. Details of all Two for the Seesaw archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S5387

Archive Listings

8 May 17
to
9 May 17

Piccadilly Theatre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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