Monday, May 19 until Saturday, May 24,
Theatre Royal Bath.
David Harrower's critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning play Blackbird appears at the Theatre Royal Bath next week.
The first UK tour of this electrifying drama is directed by David Grindley in a new production starring Robert Daws and Dawn Steele.
Blackbird is the tragic love story of 27-year-old Una and 56-year-old Ray who had an unlawful affair 15 years ago and now meet again. Ray has made a new life for himself, with a fresh identity.
Una has thought of nothing else since, and sets out to track Ray down, arriving unannounced at his office, with shattering consequences.
Guilt and raw emotions are
running high as Ray and Una recollect their past. Listening in on their extraordinary confrontation, this highly provocative play is guaranteed to make audiences examine their preconceived ideas. As tensions rise we are asked to question: when is love abuse? And can we ever break free from the shackles of the past?
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This explosive new play visits Bath direct from seasons in the West End and off Broadway. Blackbird also premiered in December 2007 as part of Cate Blanchett's inaugural season as Artistic Director of the Sydney Theatre Company. Winner of Best New Play in last year's Olivier Awards, this much-acclaimed and highly-charged drama now tours for the first time, presented by the original West End Producers Michael Edwards and Carole Winter.
Robert Daws is one of the most familiar faces on British television with many credits including Dr Gordon Ormerod in The Royal, Sam Mountjoy in John Sullivan's Roger Roger and Tuppy Glossop in Jeeves and Wooster. His other television work includes Roger Dervish in the award-winning Outside Edge.
Perhaps best known as Lexie in BBC1's Monarch of the Glen, Dawn Steele plays Una.
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