Steven
Blakeley
Overview
- Produced by:
- Cahoots Theatre Company, The Other Cheek and Park Theatre
- Dates:
- April 20 - May 28, 2017
- Run Time:
- 0 Hour, 0 Minute
- Intermission:
- No
- Theater:
- Showing in Theater
Show Info
By J.B. Priestley
Directed by Hugh Ross
With Steven Blakeley, Lisa Bowerman, Richenda Carey, Charlie Field, Derek Hutchinson, Annie Jackson, Emily Laing, Ed Pinker, Brian Protheroe, Hugh Sachs, and Carol Starks
The Roundabout is a delightful comedy by one of Britain's most prolific playwrights J.B. Priestley (Cornelius, Brits Off Broadway 2013), beloved for such classics as An Inspector Calls and Time and the Conways. First seen in 1933, this production is one of the first revivals to be staged.
The Kettlewells are a dysfunctional family. Richard is an old Etonian whose business ventures are failing. Over a crowded weekend, his daughter Pamela, whom he hardly knows, returns from Russia, a passionate communist; his ex-wife and mistress both turn up; and his butler has a big win at the races.
The Roundabout is funny, touching, highly perceptive look at an England in the 1930s, when it looked, just possibly, as if the social order might be changing.
Photo Caption: Steven Blakeley and Emlly Laing in THE ROUNDABOUT
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Lisa Bowerman and Emily Laing in THE ROUNDABOUT
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Steven Blakeley in THE ROUNDABOUT
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Derek Hutchinson and Richenda Carey in THE ROUNDABOUT
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Hugh Sachs, Lisa Bowerman, Emily Laing, and Charlie Field in THE ROUNDABOUT
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Click Here to view photos of The Roundabout set.
Producing Company
Cahoots Theatre Company
Past productions include Starting Here, Starting Now, Snap, Sick Dictators (Jermyn St Theatre), The Translucent Frogs of Quuup (Edinburgh Festival, Ambassadors Theatre, King’s Head), Deco Diva (59E59 Theaters), The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (National Tour), Don’t Call Me Nigel...an Evening with Graham Seed (Tour), Burton, Clown in the Moon (Edinburgh and St James Theatre), Dead Sheep (Park Theatre and National Tour), An Audience with Jimmy Savile (Park Theatre and Edinburgh), Wilde Without the Boy, Rape of Lucrece, The Man Called Monkhouse, Hurricane Michael (Edinburgh), The Roundabout (Park Theatre), Deny Deny Deny (Park Theatre), Ferris and Milnes (Ambassadors Theatre).
Read more at: http://www.cahootstheatrecompany.com
Park Theatre
Park Theatre was founded by Artistic Director, Jez Bond. The building opened in May 2013 and quickly garnered a reputation as a key player in the London theatrical scene. They present world class theater, collaborating with the best existing and emerging talent. Programming classics through to new writing, they also produce both in-house and in partnership with the most excellent existing and emerging producers. They aim to be a beacon for all and an ambassador for theater worldwide. As a registered charity [number 1137223] with no public subsidy, they rely on the kind support of donors and volunteers.
Read more at: http://parktheatre.co.uk
Reviews
"This sparkling, impeccably staged play will be catnip to Downton Abbey devotees, with equal doses of humor and insight." - The New York Times, Critic's Pick!
"The direction is tone-perfect and the cast without exception excellent." - Let's Talk Off Broadway
"A delightful romp" - Theatrereviews.com
"Entertainingly sophisticated" - Wolf Entertainment
"First rate! Quite entertaining and provides an amusing look into one sector of a long gone world." - A Seat On The Aisle
"Highly enjoyable... one of the best writers of a well-made play" - British Theatre Guide
"Worthwhile unearthing of a rare, rueful society comedy by JB Priestley" - The Stage
★★★★ "A funny and perceptive look at English life in the 1930s" - London Theatre 1
★★★★ "Hugh Ross's elegant production of 'The Roundabout' is a period treat" - Theatre News
"Stylishly revived by Hugh Ross" - The Guardian