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Prism (play)

Prism
Written byTerry Johnson
Date premiered6 September 2017
Place premieredHampstead Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
SubjectThe life of Jack Cardiff

Prism is a play by Terry Johnson, first performed in 2017, about the life of Oscar-winning cinematographer Jack Cardiff.

Production

The play made its world premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, London on 6 September 2017 where it ran until 14 October. The production was directed by Johnson and starred Robert Lindsay as Jack Cardiff and Claire Skinner as Nicola/Katie.[1] It received four-starred reviews in The Independent[2] and in The Guardian, whose reviewer Michael Billington described Lindsay's performance as "riveting".[3]

The play is touring the UK from 3 October 2019, opening at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with Lindsay reprising the role of Jack Cardiff and Tara Fitzgerald as Nicola/Katie.[4][5]

Cast

Character Hampstead (2017) UK tour (2019)
Jack Cardiff Robert Lindsay
Nicola/Katie Claire Skinner Tara Fitzgerald
Lucy/Betty/Marilyn Rebecca Night Victoria Blunt
Mason/Bogie/Miller Barnaby Kay Oliver Hembrough

References

  1. ^ Hewis, Ben (19 May 2017). "Robert Lindsay and Claire Skinner to feature in new Hampstead Theatre season". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ Taylor, Paul (18 September 2017). "Prism, Hampstead Theatre, London, review: Robert Lindsay gives a superb performance". The Independent. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ Billington, Michael (15 September 2017). "Prism review – Robert Lindsay brings Jack Cardiff's movie memories into focus". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ Wood, Alex (4 July 2019). "Tara Fitzgerald joins Robert Lindsay in Prism UK tour". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Prism 2019 tour announced". Hampstead Theatre. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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