Nottingham Playhouse Presents ALL MY SONS

Exploring the dark side of the American Dream, it's a story that has never been so relevant...

If you had a secret that could tear your life and a family apart, would you - could you - keep it hidden? Joe Keller is a successful businessman who lives with his wife Kate and son Chris in 1950s suburban America. Their only sadness, it seems, is the loss of their other son Larry, who went missing in World War II. After three years, Kate still clings to the hope that her son is alive.

This fragile calm is ripped apart with the arrival of an unexpected visitor. Deep wounds are opened and the family have to confront the truth behind their comfortable lives.

All My Sons is family drama at its best: gripping and powerful, and written by one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th Century, Pulitzer Prize-winner Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and A View from the Bridge).

Fiona Buffini, Director of All My Sons, said: "For me one of the most interesting things about this play is the clash between the older and younger generations; the idealism of youth with the pragmatism of age. Some people want fairness and the greater good - they strive for more than just their own success. For me, the play is exactly about that. The question is, is it possible to be idealistic in the world that we currently live in? Arthur Miller really was exploring the contradiction that exists within the 'American Dream'. Work hard for material success, but at what price?"

LISTINGS:
Nottingham Playhouse
Friday 6 - Saturday 21 October
Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees Saturday 14 October 2.30pm, Thursday 19 October 1.30pm
Press Night Tuesday 10 October 7pm

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:

Nottingham Playhouse
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Box office 0115 941 9419

Nottingham Playhouse has been one of the United Kingdom's leading producing
theatres since its foundation in 1948. It welcomes over 130,000 ticket
buyers through its doors annually and has an additional footfall of 170,000
visitors to participation events and to Anish Kapoor's stunning Sky Mirror.
It creates productions large and small, from timeless classics and
enthralling family shows to adventurous new commissions, often touring work
nationally and internationally. Its production of The Kite Runner has had
two West End's transfers, at both the Wyndham's and Playhouse Theatres and
will embark on a UK tour in 2017.

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