Colin Teevan News

Today, Wednesday 23 December 2009, Digital Theatre announces the release of the critically acclaimed Young Vic production of Kafka's Monkey by Franz Kafka. Kathryn Hunter's one woman show, in an adaptation by Colin Teevan, is directed by Walter Meierjohann and enjoyed a sell-out season at the Young Vic earlier this year.

Sagar Arya, Daniel Betts, Paul Bhattacharjee, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Cochrane, Vincent Ebrahim, Nabil Elouahabi, Tom McKay, Danny Rahim, Jemma Redgrave, Jemima Rooper, Hugh Skinner, Ramon Tikaram and Rick Warden are the acting company for the Tricycle Theatre's Afghan Festival, The Great Game: Afghanistan.

Sagar Arya, Daniel Betts, Paul Bhattacharjee, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Cochrane, Vincent Ebrahim, Nabil Elouahabi, Tom McKay, Danny Rahim, Jemma Redgrave, Jemima Rooper, Hugh Skinner, Ramon Tikaram and Rick Warden are the acting company for the Tricycle Theatre's Afghan Festival, The Great Game: Afghanistan.

As the economy changes a new theatre is coming through with the public not just ready but seemingly keener than ever to see serious work and less spectacle. This is really evident in the Young Vic's latest staging of Kafka Monkey. Staring a real powerhouse performer from the Royal Shakespeare Company - Kathryn Hunter; this short story has been expanded and dramatized by Colin Teevan. Colin is one of the UK?s preeminent adaptors of classical works so critics and public alike are buzzing with anticipation over this latest work of his. I caught up with him with only days to go before the show's opening to get an insight into the staging of this major work.

Sagar Arya, Daniel Betts, Paul Bhattacharjee, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Cochrane, Vincent Ebrahim, Nabil Elouahabi, Tom McKay, Danny Rahim, Jemma Redgrave, Jemima Rooper, Hugh Skinner, Ramon Tikaram and Rick Warden are announced as the acting company for the Tricycle Theatre?s Afghan Festival, The Great Game: Afghanistan.

The Tricycle Theatre will present The Great Game: Afghanistan from 17 April - 14 June 2009, a festival exploring Afghan culture and history through fifteen plays, a ten day film programme, Qawali Sham Sufi Group concert, ceramic and photographic exhibitions, discussion sessions, writers' talks and play readings (in conjunction with the National Theatre Studio). Previews for The Great Game: Afghanistan begin on 17 April with a press day on 24 April. In addition, the Tricycle's Education Department will produce a series of projects to support the Festival.

On Sunday, October 8th at the Old Vic, Vince Vaughn, Anthony Head, Patricia Hodge, Greta Scacchi and more starred in the '24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala'