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THE STRONGER, by August Strindberg

Stockholm, 24th December 1888.

 

THE MAN WITH A FLOWER IN HIS MOUTH, by Luigi Pirandello.

Florence, 23rd August 1923.

 

AFTERS, by Alan Drury.

London, 1st March 2002.

 

Two European classics; Strindberg’s acid portrait of female rivalry and Pirandello’s poignant study of a man facing the ultimate; followed by a specially commissioned companion piece by Alan Drury, who has also written the English versions of the other two.  High drama to low comedy, and only the waiters know all.

 

Alan Drury

Has had over 50 scripts produced for stage, radio and TV.  His work has been seen at amongst others, the National Theatre, the Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre, the Bush Theatre, Radios 3 and 4, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4.  His translations have been presented at the National Theatre, the Lyric Hammersmith, BBC2, Radio 3 and throughout the English speaking world.  He has been Resident Dramatist at York Theatre Royal and The Royal Court, and Literary Manager for Hampstead Theatre and BBC Radio Drama.  Alan’s Radio 4 play The Doctor’s House will be broadcast on July 9th.

 

Sebastian Graham-Jones

Was Associate Director of the Cottesloe Theatre Company at the National Theatre, alongside Bill Bryden (including among other plays, The Mysteries).  He has directed extensively in Britain, Europe and the USA.  Television and film work includes 3 major drama series for Granada and BBC 2 and a series of plays for BBC1.  He has recently finished working on a radio version of John Osborne’s original script for the film The Charge Of The Light Brigade, which will be broadcast on Radio 4 on June 13th.  Later in the year he directs Keith Dewhurst’s new play Into The World Of Night.   

 

Cast: Tom Marshall, Alexander McConnell, Lynne Miller and Kyra Williams.