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THEATR CLWYD PRESENTS TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF |
The highly acclaimed Theatr Clwyd returns to Swansea Grand Theatre with another piece of discerning drama. The Pulitzer Prize-winning twentieth century classic, Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof runs from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th March at 7.30pm, with matinees on Thursday and Saturday at 2.00pm. Robert Hastie, Associate Director at The Donmar Warehouse, London has directed this explosive, highly emotive story of sexual repression. In a plantation-owner’s mansion on an airless Mississippi night, faded golden boy Brick and his beautiful, but frustrated wife, Maggie, have gathered with the rest of the family to celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday. As the grandchildren sing and the alcohol flows, deep currents of desire and deceit pull the evening inexorably towards disaster. Catrin Stewart, who has starred in Dr Who and played Emma in the comedy series Stella, plays the role of Maggie (The Cat). Gareth David-Lloyd, originally from Newport, plays Maggie’s husband, Brick. He played Ianto Jones in the BBC Wales science-fiction drama Torchwood from 2006 – 2009 and the same character in Dr Who in 2008 and has considerable stage work to his name. Big Daddy is played by Swansea born Desmond Barrit. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for Peter Hall’s production of Henry IV Parts 1and 2 and won an Olivier for Best Comedy Performance in the RSC production of The Comedy of Errors. Other highlights include playing The Wizard in the West End production of Wicked and starring in the National Theatre productions of The Habit of Art and The History Boys. Abigail McKern is Big Mama. She co-starred with her father Leo McKern in three seasons of Rumpole of the Bailey on ITV and won an Olivier Award for As You Like It. Andrew Langtree, who plays Gooper, appeared in the Clwyd production of Oh What A Lovely War. His wife Mae is played by Catrin Aaron. Catrin is from Rhyl and is an Associate of Theatr Clwyd where she played Ann Deever in Kate Wasserberg’s production of All My Sons. Ryan Ellsworth plays Dr Baugh and Ian Hallard takes the role of Rev Tooker. Tickets for this evening of dramatic excellence are available from the Box Office on 01792 475715 or can be purchased online at www.swanseagrand.co.uk and are £15.50 - £21.50* with selected concessions available. * All tickets include a 50p Restoration Fund contribution. Online booking fee applies. |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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