Monday, May 7, 2007


The Sovereign Season of Blackbird by David Horrower, directed by Jane Waddell

26 May – 23 June at Circa Two

Blackbird is an astonishing tale of misplaced love.

This powerful drama is both unnerving and compelling from one of the United Kingdom’s most new exciting and acclaimed playwrights, David Harrower.

Blackbird narrowly eclipsed Tom Stoppard’s new play Rock and Roll to win Best New Play Olivier Award 2007.

Ray, 56, is confronted with his past when Una, 27, arrives unannounced at his office. Guilt, anger and raw emotions are running high as they recall the passionate relationship they had 15 years earlier. The details of the love affair spill out in mutual recollection, with changed emphasis between the two versions.

Blackbird has been critically acclaimed overseas. The Daily Telegraph described the award winning 2006 Albery Theatre’s production as “the most potent of theatrical cocktails … a knock out show”.

Featuring Nick Blake (writer, director Dr Bullers Birds - Chapman Tripp nomination for Most Original Production 2006 and currently performing in Two Brothers at Circa) and Rachel Forman (winner Chapman Tripp Best New Comer 2006 for Fool for Love).

Director Jane Waddell (director The Country at Circa 2 and last seen in Wild East at Circa 2 in 2006) has an appetite for new and challenging work and is excited by the opportunity to direct this hot-off-the-press award winning play. She is confident that this extraordinary work will have audiences on the edge of their seats and debating the issues it highlights long into the night.
There will be two post show forums to share your thoughts and those of the cast and crew – Tuesday May 29th and Tuesday June 12th.

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