My Brilliant Friend tells the story of Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman who discovers the most important friend in her life, Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, seems to have disappeared with a trace. A writer, immersed in a house full of books, Greco turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their tempestuous friendship, starting from the point when Elena met Lila their first year of primary school in 1950.
Set in a dangerous and fascinating Naples, their story goes on to cover more than 60 years of their lives as she tries to describe the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend and
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HBO, Rai Fiction and TIMVISION Series MY BRILLIANT FRIEND, Directed by Saverio Costanzo, Debuts This Fall
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2018
Recently wrapping production in Caserta, Italy, the HBO, RAI FICTION and TIMVISION series MY BRILLIANT FRIEND debuts this fall. Based on Elena Ferrante's bestselling book of the same name, which is the first of her four-part series published in the U.S. by Europa Editions, the eight-episode series i...
Doreene Blackstock, Adam Burton, Richard Corgan, Lindsay Fraser and Abdul Salis Set For DISTANCE At Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - July 19, 2018
Casting has been announced for Distance, the only male-directed play in PARK90's season, shining a light on male mental health and suicide (the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK) with the story of Steven: a man trying to make sense of his world. Written by Alex McSweeney and directed by Simon...
April De Angelis' PLAYHOUSE CREATURES To Make Austin Premiere
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2018
Continuing the 2018 sizzlin' summer season, The City Theatre Company presents the celebrated stage play Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis. The inspiring story of the first actresses of England and their determination to transform all of the theatre world. The production makes its Austin premie...
April De Angelis' PLAYHOUSE CREATURES To Make Austin Premiere
by Stephi Wild - June 25, 2018
Continuing the 2018 sizzlin' summer season, The City Theatre Company presents the celebrated stage play Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis. The inspiring story of the first actresses of England and their determination to transform all of the theatre world. The production makes its Austin premie...
Rose Theatre Kingston Makes Commitment To Stop Using Single-Use Plastic
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2018
Rose Theatre Kingston today announces its commitment to stop using single-use plastic within the venue as part of its continued efforts to become a greener organisation....
Shakespeare's Globe Announces Full Casting For OTHELLO, Directed By Claire Van Kampen
by Stephi Wild - June 04, 2018
Shakespeare's Globe has announced full casting for Othello, directed by Claire van Kampen, opening in The Globe on Friday 20 July....
Agatha Christie'sTHE MIRROR CRACK'D To Be Adapted For The Stage For The First Time Ever In The UK
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2018
Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative are thrilled to announce the first ever UK stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's much-loved Miss Marple thriller The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side. The Mirror Crack'd will be a European Premiere, opening at Salisbury Playhouse on 15 February before t...
FremantleMedia North America and Dancing Ledge Productions Partner with Legendary Author Paulo Coelho
by Tori Hartshorn - May 01, 2018
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), together with Random House Studio and Dancing Ledge Productions, today announced an exclusive deal with visionary Brazilian author Paulo Coelho to develop the first-ever TV drama series based on his works. Exploring themes and characters from his novels The Devil...
FremantleMedia North America And Dancing Ledge Productions Partner With Legendary Author Paulo Coelho
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), together with Random House Studio and Dancing Ledge Productions, today announced an exclusive deal with visionary Brazilian author Paulo Coelho to develop the first-ever TV drama series based on his works. Exploring themes and characters from his novels The Devil...
Rose Theatre Kingston Announces 2018 Christmas Show HANSEL & GRETEL
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2018
Rose Theatre Kingston today announces its 2018 Christmas show, a festive new version with original music of the Brothers' Grimm classic Hansel & Gretel written by Ciaran McConville, who returns to the theatre following last year's successful adaptation of Alice in Winterland. Rosie Jones will direct...
Rose Theatre Kingston Announces Full Cast for CURTAINS
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2018
As part of their 10th anniversary season Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the full cast for Stephen Bill's award-winning play Curtains. Lindsay Posner directs Leo Bill (Michael), Caroline Catz (Susan), Jonathan Coy (Geoffrey), Tim Dutton (Douglas), Wendy Nottingham (Margaret), Saskia Reeves (Ka...
Casting Announced For UK Tour of DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2018
Touring Consortium Theatre Company and Rose Theatre Kingston today announce the full company for Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde adapted for the stage by David Edgar. Joining the previously announced Phil Daniels as Jekyll/Hyde are Rosie Abraham (Lucy/Maid/Singer), Sam Cox (Poole), Po...
Former BAKE OFF Host Mel Giedroyc to Lead Rose Theatre's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Julie Musbach - October 19, 2017
Daily Mail journalist Baz Bamigboye has just announced that lovable former host of 'The Great British Bake Off' Mel Giedroyc will star as Beatrice in the Rose Theatre's upcoming production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing....
Rose Theatre Kingston to Launch The Peter Hall Emerging Artists Fellowship in Honour of its Founding Artistic Director
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2017
In honour of Sir Peter Hall's remarkable achievements and his service to theatre, and to recognise his role as Rose Theatre Kingston's Founding Artistic Director and his time as Chancellor of Kingston University, the Rose will launch The Peter Hall Emerging Artists Fellowship (PHEAF) in October 2018...
Full Casting Announced For Rose Theatre Kingston's Christmas Show ALICE IN WINTERLAND
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017
Rose Theatre Kingston has just announced full casting for its Christmas show, Alice in Winterland, based on Lewis Carroll's timeless books Alice Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass....
Caoilfhionn Dunne and More Join Gate Theatre's UK Premiere Of SUZY STORCK
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017
As she opens The Unknown Island, the inaugural production in her first season as Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, Ellen McDougall today announces the full cast for Suzy Storck, directed by celebrated French director Jean-Pierre Baro, in his debut UK production....
BWW Review: LA STRADA, The Other Palace
by Gary Naylor - June 01, 2017
La Strada, adapted from the Fellini movie is a play with music that captures the style and ethics of a classic movie, indeed the Neo-Realism style....
by Gary Naylor - June 01, 2017
La Strada, adapted from the Fellini movie is a play with music that captures the style and ethics of a classic movie, indeed the Neo-Realism style....
Amy Gwilliam and Sophie Larsmon Bring MUMMY Back to London
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2017
Inspired by the death of her own mother - TV comedy director Liddy Oldroyd (Drop the Dead Donkey, Gimme Gimme Gimme) - comedienne Amy Gwilliam brings Mummy back to London. To the cabaret, where she belongs....
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2017
Inspired by the death of her own mother - TV comedy director Liddy Oldroyd (Drop the Dead Donkey, Gimme Gimme Gimme) - comedienne Amy Gwilliam brings Mummy back to London. To the cabaret, where she belongs....
Production Begins on HBO-RAI Drama Series MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
by Caryn Robbins - March 30, 2017
Production is set to begin this summer onMY BRILLIANT FRIEND, an eight-episode drama series from Saverio Costanzo (“Private,” “The Solitude of Prime Numbers,” “Hungry Hearts”), who directs all eight episodes....
by Caryn Robbins - March 30, 2017
Production is set to begin this summer onMY BRILLIANT FRIEND, an eight-episode drama series from Saverio Costanzo (“Private,” “The Solitude of Prime Numbers,” “Hungry Hearts”), who directs all eight episodes....
BWW Review: MY BRILLIANT FRIEND PARTS 1 & 2, Rose Theatre
by Gary Naylor - March 20, 2017
Naples is brought to London, as we track the extraordinary lives of Lila and Lenu in an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels that overreaches itself....
by Gary Naylor - March 20, 2017
Naples is brought to London, as we track the extraordinary lives of Lila and Lenu in an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels that overreaches itself....
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Leads March's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - March 02, 2017
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From starry Stoppard and Marber revivals to toe-tapping musicals and Elena Ferrante on stage, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for ...
by Marianka Swain - March 02, 2017
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From starry Stoppard and Marber revivals to toe-tapping musicals and Elena Ferrante on stage, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for ...
Cast Announced For Rose Theatre Kingston's Adaptation Of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the cast for the world premiere of My Brilliant Friend, a two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet of novels which have become a global literary sensation. ...
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2017
Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the cast for the world premiere of My Brilliant Friend, a two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet of novels which have become a global literary sensation. ...
Stage Adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels Headlines New Rose Theatre, Kingston's Upcoming Season
by Liz Cearns - October 03, 2016
With John Malkovich's acclaimed production of Good Canary entering its final week, Rose Theatre Kingston today announces its new season for 2017. Headlining the season is the world premiere of My Brilliant Friend, a two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet of novels which...
by Liz Cearns - October 03, 2016
With John Malkovich's acclaimed production of Good Canary entering its final week, Rose Theatre Kingston today announces its new season for 2017. Headlining the season is the world premiere of My Brilliant Friend, a two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet of novels which...
Bookworks Presents Shelf Awareness for Readers: Indie Success Story
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2015
Elena Ferrante is a phenomenon. The Italian novelist has used a pen name since the publication of her first novel, The Days of Abandonment; she avers that 'books, once they are written, have no need of their authors.' Speculation about her identity is widespread, driven by the fervor of her fans an...
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2015
Elena Ferrante is a phenomenon. The Italian novelist has used a pen name since the publication of her first novel, The Days of Abandonment; she avers that 'books, once they are written, have no need of their authors.' Speculation about her identity is widespread, driven by the fervor of her fans an...
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