Paul ultimately holds a mirror up to white middle-class American neurosis - over race, homosexuality and, if you want to get really pretentious about it, fear of the other.
"In David Grindley's admirably slick, quick production, Paul (a magnetic Obi Abili) charms his way into the house of art dealer Flan (Anthony Head) and his wife Ouisa (Lesley Manville). Lesley Manville's London theatre credits include All About My Mother (Old Vic Theatre 2007) and Some Girls (Gielgud Theatre 2005). The age recommendation is 14+ (at the discretion of the parent/guardian).Īnthony Head's London theatre credits include Otherwise Engaged (Criterion Theatre 2005), the role of 'The Pirate King' in The Pirates of Penzance (Savoy Theatre 2004) and the role of 'Captain Hook' in Peter Pan (Savoy Theatre 2003). PLEASE NOTE: This production contains nudity. The cast featured Obi Abili as 'Paul', Anthony Head as 'Ouisa Kittredge', Lesley Manville as 'Flan Kittredge', Luke Neal as 'Rick', Sarah Goldberg as 'Elizabeth', Ian Redford as 'Geoffrey', Ilan Goodman as 'Doug', John Moraitis as 'Detective', Kevin Kiely as 'Hustler'/'Policeman', Kevin Trainor as 'Trent', Michael Goldsmith as 'Ben', Paul Stocker as 'Woody', Sara Stewart as 'Kitty', Stephen Greif as 'Doorman'/'Dr Fine', Steven Pacey as 'Larkin', and Zoe Boyle as 'Tess'.ĭirected by David Grindley, with designs by Jonathan Fensom, lighting by Jason Taylor, and sound by Gregory Clarke. Previewed 7 January 2010, Opened 19 January 2010, Closed 3 April 2010 at the Old Vic TheatreĪ major revival of John Guare's play Six Degrees of Separation in London starring Anthony Head, Lesley Manville, and Obi Abili
The cast at London's Royal Court Theatre and the West End's Comedy Theatre featured Adrian Lester as 'Paul', Stockard Channing as 'Ouisa Kittredge', Paul Shelley as 'Flan Kittredge', Ian Dunn as 'Rick'/'Policeman', Zaraa Turner as 'Elizabeth', Andrew Muir as 'Ben', Barry Stanton as 'Larkin', Caroline Catz as 'Tess', David Groves as 'Woody', Deborah Norton as 'Kitty', Gary Waldhorn as 'Detective'/'Geoffrey', Glenn Hugill as 'Doug', John Grillo as 'Doorman'/'Dr Fine', John Padden as 'Trent', and Mark Bowden as 'Hustler'.ĭirected by Phyllida Lloyd, with designs by Mark Thompson, lighting by Rick Fisher, and sound by Bryan Bowen. Previewed 5 August 1992, Opened 12 August 1992, Closed 28 November 1992 at the Comedy Theatre (now Harold Pinter Theatre)
Previewed 11 June 1992, Opened 18 June 1992, Closed 1 August 1992 at the Royal Court Theatre But is it really what it seems? John Guare's witty play scratches beneath the surface of a world obsessed with money and fame - how can anyone be sure that people are who they say they are? Inspired by the real life story of a flamboyant con artist who convinced wealthy residents in Manhattan that he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier, the play is a captivating study of society's pretensions exposed by one man's self-confidence and imagination.ġ992: West End London Premiere at the Royal Court and Comedy TheatresĢ010: 1st West End London Revival at the Old Vic Theatre When Ouisa and Flan Kittredge let an injured young man into their home in the middle of the night, they open the door on a new and enticing world.