Collaborators 2011 - Articles Page 3

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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Collaborators have there been?
Collaborators has had 1 productions including West End which opened in 2011.
What awards has Collaborators been nominated for?
Collaborators has been nominated for the Best New Play at the Olivier Awards for Cottesloe Theatre and Best Performance In A Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for Mark Addy.
What awards has Collaborators won?
Collaborators has won the Olivier Award for Best New Play at the Cottesloe Theatre and the Olivier Award for Best Performance In A Supporting Role for Mark Addy.

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