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All About My Mother
Old Vic Theatre, London
Wed, 17th October 2007 - Sat, 24th November 2007
From £22.50*All About My Mother is a passionate hymn to the strength and spirit of women; a kaleidoscopic drama embracing motherhood, love and desire; a homage to the great Hollywood movies. Following the tragic death of her beloved son, Manuela goes to Barcelona in search of his father. But before she can exorcise her guilt she gets caught up in the lives of three women: Agrado, a long-lost transvestite friend, Rosa, a young nun in search of love and Huma Rojo, the famous actress that Manuela’s son so admired. As Manuela’s life begins to have meaning once more, her son’s father returns and the journey of discovery and forgiveness comes full circle. Lesley Manville and Diana Rigg lead a cast including Joanne Froggatt, Colin Morgan and Charlotte Randle in the world premiere of Samuel Adamson’s new play based on Pedro Almodóvar’s Oscar-winning film, All About My Mother. It is the first time that Almodóvar has agreed to his work being produced in English for the theatre and nearly 20 years since he has permitted a major stage adaptation of his work. Kevin Spacey commented: ‘I’m thrilled about the casting to date. The Old Vic celebrates exceptional acting talent and all five of these actors bring unique qualities that we believe will bring this amazing story to life for our audience. I’ve always been a huge admirer of Lesley Manville’s work and her remarkable ability to access truth and humanity in the roles she plays. Her extensive experience of working on new writing with Mike Leigh, at the Royal Court and elsewhere, makes her a wonderful asset to this production. And I couldn’t be more pleased that Diana Rigg, one of the UK’s best-loved actresses, will be playing the role of Huma. Diana’s played an extraordinary range of roles in a distinguished career and I can’t wait to see her on The Old Vic stage.’ Please note: Age resriction This play contains strong language and dialogue of a sexual nature. It also deals with transgender issues and homosexuality. Recommended for ages 15+ What the critics said… **** ‘EXTRAORDINARY… THE OLD VIC IMPROVES ON CINEMA GENIUS’ Evening Standard **** ‘A play full of riches’ The Times **** ‘Irresistible’ Daily Mail ‘A feast of fine acting’ Daily Telegraph **** ‘A fine piece of work... faithful in both spirit and substance to the original’ Financial Times MARK GATISS ‘A touch of comic brilliance’ Daily Express LESLEY MANVILLE ‘Magnificent’ Daily Telegraph DIANA RIGG ‘In tremendous form’ Daily Telegraph **** ‘Succeeds in creating an emotional and imaginative piece of theatre. Very Moving.’ Time Out ‘High octane emotion and drama filled with colour… Very, very entertaining indeed’ Front Row – Bbc Radio 4 ‘Screen to stage adaptations take a serious leap forward with All About My Mother’ David Benedict, Variety
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