Don Juan in Soho
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Don Juan in Soho is a play
by the British
playwright
Patrick Marber
after Molière
(see Dom Juan
).
Directed by Michael Grandage, it premiered at the Donmar Warehouse
theatre in London
on 6 December 2006, running until 10 February 2007,
starring Rhys Ifans
as the lordly DJ, a priapic lothario cutting a swathe through modern Soho.
Stephen Wight
played his sidekick Stan, his "hilarious little Munchkin, keeper of the Blackberry" on which DJ stores a record of his 5,000 conquests; a performance which was to help Wight to win the Evening Standard Theatre Award 2007
for Outstanding Newcomer.
DJ's wife was affectingly played by Laura Pyper
while David Ryall
portrayed his doddery father, Louis.
Adam Cork provided techno-Mozartian musical interludes and there was critical praise for Christopher Oram
's settings. "Keep an eye on that famous statue. Like so much in this production, it will astound you.": Charles Spencer
in The Daily Telegraph
, 7 December 2006.
"Dont ask me how Ifans' DJ manages urbanely to pick up a posh girl while having fellatio with an un-posh one in a hospital corridor. Let's just say he does — and it's hilarious.": Benedict Nightingale
in The Times
, 7 December 2006. "A marvellous end-of-year bonus.": Bill Hagerty in the Sun, 29 December 2006.
A new production of Don Juan in Soho was presented by Guildhall School of Music and Drama
in October 2009. Patrick Marber
took part in a workshop with the actors during rehearsals and in an audience discussion with the director prior to a performance.
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
by the British
United Kingdom
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playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
Patrick Marber
Patrick Marber
Patrick Albert Crispin Marber is an English comedian, playwright, director, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter.-Early life and education:...
after Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
(see Dom Juan
Dom Juan
Dom Juan or The Feast with the Statue is a French play by Molière, based on the legend of Don Juan. Molière's characters Dom Juan and Sganarelle are the French counterparts to the Spanish Don Juan and Catalinón, characters who would later become familiar to opera goers as Don Giovanni and Leporello...
).
Directed by Michael Grandage, it premiered at the Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse is a small not-for-profit theatre in the Covent Garden area of London, with a capacity of 251.-About:Under the artistic leadership of Michael Grandage, the theatre has presented some of London’s most memorable award-winning theatrical experiences, as well as garnered critical...
theatre in London
London
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on 6 December 2006, running until 10 February 2007,
starring Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans is a Welsh actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of characters such as Spike in Notting Hill and Jed Parry in Enduring Love and as a member of the Welsh rock groups Super Furry Animals and The Peth. Ifans also appeared as Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly...
as the lordly DJ, a priapic lothario cutting a swathe through modern Soho.
Stephen Wight
Stephen Wight
Stephen Wight is a British actor, who trained at the Drama Centre London.-Career:Wight's television career dates back to 2003 with a minor part in Casualty....
played his sidekick Stan, his "hilarious little Munchkin, keeper of the Blackberry" on which DJ stores a record of his 5,000 conquests; a performance which was to help Wight to win the Evening Standard Theatre Award 2007
Evening Standard Awards
The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, they are announced in late November or early December...
for Outstanding Newcomer.
DJ's wife was affectingly played by Laura Pyper
Laura Pyper
Laura Pyper is a Northern Irish actress, known for portraying Ella Dee in the second season of Hex, Jane Fairfax in Emma and Lexine in the video game Dead Space: Extraction.-Background:...
while David Ryall
David Ryall
David Ryall is an English actor who has appeared on British television since the 1970s. He has had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King and The Final Cut, the...
portrayed his doddery father, Louis.
Adam Cork provided techno-Mozartian musical interludes and there was critical praise for Christopher Oram
Christopher Oram
Christopher Oram is a British theatre set and costume designer.-Background:He trained at the West Sussex College of Art and Design ....
's settings. "Keep an eye on that famous statue. Like so much in this production, it will astound you.": Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer (journalist)
Charles Spencer is a British journalist. He has been the drama critic of The Daily Telegraph since 1991. In 2006, Compton Miller of The Independent wrote in a profile: "This convivial ex-alcoholic is best remembered for his description of Nicole Kidman's nude scene in The Blue Room as 'pure...
in The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, 7 December 2006.
"Dont ask me how Ifans' DJ manages urbanely to pick up a posh girl while having fellatio with an un-posh one in a hospital corridor. Let's just say he does — and it's hilarious.": Benedict Nightingale
Benedict Nightingale
Benedict Nightingale is a British journalist and a regular theatre critic for The Times newspaper. He was born in 1939 and educated at Charterhouse and Magdalene College, Cambridge...
in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, 7 December 2006. "A marvellous end-of-year bonus.": Bill Hagerty in the Sun, 29 December 2006.
A new production of Don Juan in Soho was presented by Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
in October 2009. Patrick Marber
Patrick Marber
Patrick Albert Crispin Marber is an English comedian, playwright, director, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter.-Early life and education:...
took part in a workshop with the actors during rehearsals and in an audience discussion with the director prior to a performance.