'Girl With A Pearl Earring' to Close Early on West End

The London Theatre Guide is reporting that the West End production of "GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING" will close earlier than expected on October 18th, 2008.

Adrian Dunbar stars as 'Vermeer' in "GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING", a new play by David Joss Buckley, which opened in London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Monday 29 September, following previews from 24 September. The play was originally set to conclude November 1st.

Johannes Vermeer is the greatest painter of his time. When he hires a young girl Griet to help in his house, it is not long before she becomes more than a servant - she starts to help him in his studio, learning the art of painting by watching the master. And then, secretly, Vermeer begins to paint her and Griet becomes model and muse for his greatest masterpiece "Girl With A Pearl Earring". This new play is a stage adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's best-selling novel, which was subsequently made into an acclaimed film.

Kimberley Nixon (who played 'Sophy' in the television adaptation of "Cranford") plays 'Griet', Sara Kestelman 'Maria Thins', Niall Buggy 'Van Ruijven' and Lesley Vickerage 'Catherina'. Also in the cast are Maggie Service, Jonathan Bailey and Flora Spencer-Longhurst.

"GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING" is directed by Joe Dowling, with set and lighting design by Peter Mumford, costume design by Fotini Dimou, sound by Matt McKenzie and original music by Christopher Gunning.

"GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING" is produced by BrIan Eastman and Andrew Welch.

Performance times at the Theatre Royal Haymarket will be Mondays to Saturdays at 7.30pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.  Tickets, priced from £17.50 - £45.00, are available from the Theatre Royal Haymarket Box Office on 0845 481 1870 or at www.girlwithapearlearring.co.uk

Photo Credit Clive Barda

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