Collaborators 2011 - Articles Page 13

Run Time:
2 hours 30 minutes (one intermission)
Opened: November 1, 2011
Closing: June 23, 2012

Collaborators - 2011 - West End History , Info & More

National Theatre (Olivier)
(Waterloo) South Bank London

Moscow, 1938. A dangerous place to have a sense of humour; even more so a sense of freedom. Mikhail Bulgakov, living among dissidents, stalked by secret police, has both. And then he’s offered a poisoned chalice: a commission to write a play about Stalin to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.



Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with the omnipotent subject of his drama.



Killing my enemies is easy. The challenge is to change the way they think, to control their minds. And I think I controlled yours pretty well. In years to come, I’ll be able to say: Bulgakov? Yeah, we even trained him. He gave up. He saw the light. We broke him, we can break anybody. It’s man versus monster, Mikhail. And the monster always wins.



John Hodge’s blistering new play depicts a lethal game of cat and mouse through which the appalling compromises and humiliations inflicted on any artist by those with power are held up to scrutiny.



Following its successful run in the Cottesloe Theatre, Collaborators is transferring to the Olivier Theatre on April 30 for a limited run.

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Collaborators - 2011 - West End Articles Page 13

Orfeo Group Sings LOVE SONG, 8/4-27
by BWW News Desk - Aug 27, 2011


From August 4 through August 27, 2011, as part of the Charlestown Working Theater's Resident Artists Program, Orfeo Group will present the Boston premiere of John Kolvenbach's 2007 Olivier Award-winning play Love Song.

The Artist Series Presents DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 11/8-13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 24, 2011


Tickets will go on sale August 28th, 10am for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, coming to Jacksonville as part of the Artist Series' 2011-2012 Broadway Series.

New Streisand Album with Bergman Lyrics Set for 8/23 Release
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2011


The incomparable Barbra Streisand's long-cherished desire to release an album of music with lyrics exclusively written by her collaborators and friends, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, will be achieved with her latest release What Matters Most- Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman for Columbia Records. The ten song album, and deluxe edition, will be available August 23, 2011.

Could Barbra Streisand Score Yet Another #1 Album?
by Robert Diamond - Aug 21, 2011


All signs are pointing to 'yes' as the incomparable Barbra Streisand's latest album (to be released on August 23, 2011) shot back up to #1 on Amazon.com (a good indicator of the charts) this morning after her appearance on CBS Sunday Morning.

Diavolo Dance Theater Creates TRANSIT SPACE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 17, 2011


Diavolo Dance Theater, the Los Angeles based internationally renowned dance company led by artistic director Jacques Heim, will have a residency with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center as part of the 2011-2012 season, to create 'Transit Space,' a new work inspired by skateboard culture -- a sport and an art form invented in Southern California in the 1950s.

Bryce Ryness, Lisa O'Hare to Lead Reprise Theatre Company's CABARET; Opens 9/13
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 15, 2011


Reprise Theatre Company's production of the classic American musical 'Cabaret,' which opens the 2011-2012 Reprise season and plays September 13 to 25 (press opening September 14, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, includes a cast of new talents as well as Broadway and West End veterans - Zach Bandler as Ernst Ludwig, Lisa O'Hare as Sally Bowles, Jeff McLean as Cliff Bradshaw, Katrina Lenk as Fräulein Kost, Mary Gordon Murray as Fräulein Schneider, Robert Picardo as Herr Schultz and Bryce Ryness as the Master of Ceremonies.

THE KITCHEN, COLLABORATORS, et al. Featured in National Theatre's Fall Season
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 10, 2011


The National Theatre is delighted to announce show titles for the third season of National Theatre Live (NT Live), a successful initiative to broadcast live performances from the National's stages to cinemas worldwide. Since its first season, which began in June 2009 with the acclaimed production of Phédre starring Helen Mirren, over half a million people have now experienced the National's acclaimed work on movie screens around the world.

The Berserker Residents Land at Ars Nova With The Lapsburgh Layover 8/31
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 10, 2011


Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) proudly presents the world premiere of a new work by 2011 Ars Nova Artists-in-Residence, The Berserker Residents.

Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre Presents PORTRAITS
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2011


Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John, the first production in 24 years of William Douglas Home's Portraits opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of six Sunday and Monday performances from Sunday, 7 August 2011 (Press Night: Monday, 8 August 2011).

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Returns To Chicago, Closes 8/7
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2011


Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Chicago after playing a sold out engagement in April, 2010. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will close at the Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph) on Aug. 7, 2011.

Orfeo Group Sings LOVE SONG, 8/4-27
by BWW News Desk - Aug 4, 2011


From August 4 through August 27, 2011, as part of the Charlestown Working Theater's Resident Artists Program, Orfeo Group will present the Boston premiere of John Kolvenbach's 2007 Olivier Award-winning play Love Song.

First Stage and Rob Goodman Recognized By the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 2, 2011


First Stage and Rob Goodman, managing director, have been selected as recipients of the 2011 Orlin Corey Medallion Award by the Children's Theatre Foundation of America. The award honors significant achievements contributing to the cultural enrichment of children and youth through nurturing artistic work in theater.

The Berserker Residents Land at Ars Nova With The Lapsburgh Layover 8/31
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 2, 2011


Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) proudly presents the world premiere of a new work by 2011 Ars Nova Artists-in-Residence, The Berserker Residents.

Alice Cooper Returns with a New Album, 9/13
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 1, 2011


Alice Cooper's widely anticipated new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, will be released September 13, 2011, by Universal Music Enterprises. Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who produced the original multi-platinum Welcome To My Nightmare album in 1975, the album picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind.

Alice Cooper Returns with a New Album, New Nightmare
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 1, 2011


Alice Cooper's widely anticipated new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, will be released September 13, 2011, by Universal Music Enterprises. Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who produced the original multi-platinum Welcome To My Nightmare album in 1975, the album picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Opens Dance Center Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 28, 2011


The innovative and influential Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (a program of New York Live Arts) opens The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago's 2011-12 season with the repertory program 'Body Against Body' Thursday, September 29-Saturday, October 1 at 8 p.m. at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.

Theatre Connects Hold Networking Event at Sardi's, 7/25
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2011


Theater Connects will host an exclusive networking event designed for production professionals in the theater industry. Directors, producers, designers, playwrights and stage managers from all career levels will gather at Sardi's Restaurant on Monday July 25th, 2011 at 7:00pm for a collaborative experience.

Elvis Costello, Mac Miller, A John Waters Christmas Added To Florida Theater's Lineup
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 19, 2011


The Florida Theatre announces four shows to add to the Fall 2011 line-up.

Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre Presents PORTRAITS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 19, 2011


Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John, the first production in 24 years of William Douglas Home's Portraits opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of six Sunday and Monday performances from Sunday, 7 August 2011 (Press Night: Monday, 8 August 2011).

Theatre Connects Hold Networking Event at Sardi's, 7/25
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 18, 2011


Theater Connects will host an exclusive networking event designed for production professionals in the theater industry. Directors, producers, designers, playwrights and stage managers from all career levels will gather at Sardi's Restaurant on Monday July 25th, 2011 at 7:00pm for a collaborative experience.

Kate Baldwin Celebrates New CD With Sheldon Harnick At Feinstein's 7/14
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2011


FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will continue its Summer 2011 season with a specially-priced CD release event for Tony Award nominated Broadway star KATE BALDWIN to launch her new PS Classics CD She Loves Him: Live at Feinstein's on Thursday, July 14 at 8:30 PM.

CABARET to Open Reprise Season; Marcia Milgrom Dodge Directs and Choreographs
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 13, 2011


Reprise Theatre Company's 2011-2012 opens with the classic American musical 'Cabaret,' playing September 13 to 25 (press opening September 14, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The musical based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb; will be directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge.

THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES Continues Open Ended Run At MTS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 12, 2011


For the first time in its 11 year history, Manhattan Theatre Source - called 'one of the top Off-Off Broadway theatres in New York' by New York Magazine - presents an open-end run of a work developed through the company's development process - the musical revue THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES, which opened officially on June 28th, 2011.

Finborough Theatre Announces August Productions
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 7, 2011


The Finborough Theatre Announces two upcoming productions for August, 2011, Blue Surge and Portraits.

Orfeo Group Sings LOVE SONG, 8/4-27
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 29, 2011


From August 4 through August 27, 2011, as part of the Charlestown Working Theater's Resident Artists Program, Orfeo Group will present the Boston premiere of John Kolvenbach's 2007 Olivier Award-winning play Love Song.

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Collaborators - 2011 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2012 Evening Standard Awards Best Actor Simon Russell Beale
2012 Olivier Awards Best New Play Cottesloe Theatre
2012 Olivier Awards Best Performance In A Supporting Role Mark Addy

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