Brief Encounter
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Brief Encounter - 2018 West End History , Info & More
Empire Cinema Haymarket
63-65 Haymarket London
'I’m a happily married woman. Or rather I was until a few weeks ago. This is my whole world and it’s enough, or rather it was until a few weeks ago.'
Your heart dances. The world seems strange and new.
You want to laugh and skip and fall forever...
You are in love.
You are in love with the wrong person.
‘That’s how it all began. Just by me getting a little piece of grit in my eye.’
Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter is remembered as one of the most haunting love stories ever. This award-winning Kneehigh production has triumphed in the West End, toured the globe and opened to dazzling reviews on Broadway. It has won the hearts of audiences and critics alike.
'I want to remember every minute. Always. Always to the end of my days.'
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2018
Kneehigh's production of Noel Coward's BRIEF ENCOUNTER, adapted and directed by Emma Rice, has been extended due to overwhelming public demand and will now run at the Empire Cinema Haymarket in London's West End until 9 September 2018, ahead of a World tour in 2019. Tickets are on sale today, Thursday 10 May.
by Debbie Gilpin - March 11, 2018
Emma Rice begins her association with the Old Vic by reviving her version of Brief Encounter. It has recently been performed at the Birmingham Rep (where it first began life 11 years ago) and the Lowry in Salford, but now makes a return to the West End for a run at the Empire Cinema. The screen has been specially adapted to suit a theatre production, with a stage added in for the occasion.
by Debbie Gilpin - January 30, 2018
Kneehigh (in conjunction with the Old Vic) are about to revive their acclaimed production of Emma Rice's Brief Encounter, starting with a short tour followed by a six-month West End run. Jos Slovick, playing Stanley, talks bunking off, jazz, and returning to the West End.
Brief Encounter History
Other Productions of Brief Encounter
| 2010 | Broadway |
Roundabout Production Broadway |
| 2018 | West End |
Empire Cinema Haymarket Production West End |
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