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Orpheus Descending

May - July 2019

About The Show

Tennessee Williams’ Deep South American drama is directed by Theatr Clwyd’s Artistic Director Tamara Harvey (Home I’m Darling – National Theatre/Duke of York’s). Orpheus Descending began its life as Battle of Angels in 1940, and was first performed on Broadway in 1957. In 1959, Sidney Lumet directed the film adaptation, The Fugitive Kind starring Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani.

ORPHEUS DESCENDING is presented by special arrangement with The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.

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Show Info

ORPHEUS DESCENDING

 


9th May – 6th July

 

PERFORMANCE TIMES

Tuesday – Saturday 8pm
Saturday & Sunday 3:30pm


Running time

2 hours and 40 minutes including one interval


CAST

Catrin Aaron

Michael Geary

Valentine Hanson

Jenny Livsey

Laura Jane Matthewson

Mark Meadows

Ifan Meredith

Hattie Morahan

Seth Numrich

Ian Porter

Carrie Quinlan


Jemima Rooper

Carol Royle


CREATIVES

 

Written by
Tennessee Williams

Direction
Tamara Harvey

Set & Costume Design
Jonathan Fensom

Lighting Design
Tim Mascall

Sound Design
Gregory Clarke

Music
Simon Slater