The Real Thing 2010 - Articles Page 21

Opened: April 21, 2010
Closing: June 05, 2010

The Real Thing - 2010 - West End History , Info & More

Old Vic Theatre
The Cut, South Bank London

The Real Thing is Tom Stoppard's comedy examining the complex nature of love, art and reality.



Henry is a successful and talented playwright married to Charlotte, an actress playing the lead in his current play about adultery. Her co-star and friend Max is married to Annie, also an actor. Henry and Annie have fallen in love but is it any more real than the subjects in Henry's play? As the story unravels, Henry discovers that love - 'the real thing' - can be unpredictable and painful.



The Real Thing premiered in London in 1982 and was produced on Broadway the following year, collecting several Tony Awards. The play was revived at the Donmar Warehouse in 2000 with a cast including Stephen Dillane and Jennifer Ehle, which transferred to the West End and Broadway.



This production of The Real Thing at the Old Vic stars Toby Stephens as Henry. Stephens was most recently seen on stage in A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse and previously in The Country Wife, Tartuffe, Betrayal and A Streetcar Named Desire in the West End. As well as numerous productions for the RSC, Stephens has many screen credits including the Bond film Die Another Day and TV dramas Jane Eyre, Cambridge Spies and The Camomile Lawn.



The Real Thing's author Tom Stoppard is one of Britain's most respected playwrights, with numerous awards to his name. He is the author of plays including Jumpers, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, The Coast Of Utopia, Hapgood, Arcadia and, most recently, Rock 'N' Roll. His writing for film includes the BAFTA and Oscar-winning Shakespeare In Love.

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The Real Thing - 2010 - West End Articles Page 21

Philadelphia will be Guaranteed a White Christmas
by Sarah Marcus - Oct 8, 2009


We might not be able to guarantee the real thing but Irving Berlin's White Christmas, a new stage adaptation of the beloved classic film is coming to the Academy of Music this holiday season. After its acclaimed 2008 Broadway engagement, performances begin here on Nov. 24 and run through Dec. 6.

Photo Flash: The Canadian Stage Company Presents ROCK 'N' ROLL
by Alexandra Johnson - Sep 30, 2009


The Canadian Stage Company launches the 2009-2010 season with the Canadian premiere of the Broadway and West End hit Rock 'N' Roll by Tom Stoppard.

The Canadian Stage Company Announces ROCK 'N' ROLL, Runs 9/28-10/24 In Toronto, 11/7-29 At Edmonton
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2009


The Canadian Stage Company launches the 2009-2010 Season with the Canadian premiere of the Broadway and West End hit Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard.

WCT Presents BAREFOOT IN THE PARK 9/25-10/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 25, 2009


Westport Community Theatre announces the first show of the 2009 / 2010 season Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. Directed by Scott R. Brill and Produced by Kevin Moore

Soulpepper Unveils Their 2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 22, 2009


Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced the company's 2010 season. Comprised of 12 productions, the season includes eight new stagings and a return of four of Soulpepper's celebrated productions: Eric Peterson and John Gray's Billy Bishop Goes to War, David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun and Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

The Canadian Stage Company Announces ROCK 'N' ROLL, Runs 9/28-10/24 In Toronto, 11/7-29 At Edmonton
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 15, 2009


The Canadian Stage Company launches the 2009-2010 Season with the Canadian premiere of the Broadway and West End hit Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard.

Rubinstein Helmed 'RFK', 'AWAKE AND SING!', 'CRUMBS' Among L.A. Theatre Works 2010 Season Offerings
by Eddie Varley - Sep 4, 2009


RFK: The Journey to Justice is a commission led by the University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and co-commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, Stanford Lively Arts at Stanford University, and the Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond. Additional funds provided by the Susan Raab Simonson Commissioning Project.

The Van Wezel Announces 2009-2010 Season Of 'Fierce' Shows
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 4, 2009


The Van Wezel's 2009-2010 40th Anniversary Season is going to be fierce! It features a lineup of the hottest stars, performers and acts for everyone.

York Little Theatre Launches '09-'10 Season 'Imagination-The Real Alt Energy'
by Charlie Piane - Aug 13, 2009


York Little Theatre, one of the areas oldest and largest non-profit community theatres, announced its 2009-2010 Season along with its new theme: Imagination-The Real Alternative Energy. YLT seeks to be an imagination destination--providing an energized creative outlet not only for audiences but also for our talented and diverse community of actors, artists and creative engineers. Subscription, volunteer, audition, sponsorship and advertising information is available by calling 717-854-3894.

THE TEMPEST & AS YOU LIKE IT Set For 2nd Season Of Bridge Project, Plays BAM & Old Vic In 2010
by Charlie Piane - Aug 6, 2009


Following a critically acclaimed inaugural year, theater and Academy Award-winning film director Sam Mendes will again direct a transatlantic company of actors for the second season of The Bridge Project, a unique three-year series of co-productions by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Old Vic, and Neal Street Productions devoted to producing large-scale, classical theater for international audiences.

York Little Theatre Launches '09-'10 Season 'Imagination-The Real Alt Energy'
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 15, 2009


York Little Theatre, one of the areas oldest and largest non-profit community theatres, announced its 2009-2010 Season along with its new theme: Imagination-The Real Alternative Energy. YLT seeks to be an imagination destination--providing an energized creative outlet not only for audiences but also for our talented and diverse community of actors, artists and creative engineers. Subscription, volunteer, audition, sponsorship and advertising information is available by calling 717-854-3894.

Photo Flash: Around the World in Eighty Days At Shakespeare Theater Of NJ
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 30, 2009


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey kicks off its 2009 Season with a world premiere stage adaptation of Around the World in Eighty Days. Adapted for the stage by Bonnie J. Monte from the beloved novel by Jules Verne, this inventive production is an exhilarating treat for people of all ages. Around the World in Eighty Days began performances on April 29 and continues through May 24 at the Shakespeare Theatre's Main Stage - The F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Road in Madison. For tickets or more information, call the box office at 973-408-5600, email boxoffice@shakespearenj.org or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Camelot Artists Renamed The Kitsalas Theatre Company & Announces 2009 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 14, 2009


In October 2008, the theatre world and most especially the LA theatre community lost a giant. Milton Katselas, founder of The Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school and its non-profit theatre company Camelot Artists (founded in 1982), was arguably one of the premiere theatrical directors and acting teachers of his time

Shakespeare Theater Of NJ Presents AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 4/29-5/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 6, 2009


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey kicks off its 2009 Season with a world premiere stage adaptation of Around the World in Eighty Days. Adapted for the stage by Bonnie J. Monte from the beloved novel by Jules Verne, this inventive production is an exhilarating treat for people of all ages. Around the World in Eighty Days begins performances on April 29 and continues through May 24 at the Shakespeare Theatre's Main Stage - The F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue at Lancaster Road in Madison.

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