The Habit of Art
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“Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station.
Alan Bennett’s new play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.”
(Taken from National Theatre Oct 09 – Jan 10 leaflet)
Cast & Crew
Cast
Brian (originally Boyle) | Philip Childs |
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Charlie (Singer) | Laurence Belcher |
Donald (Humpfrey Carpenter) | Adrian Scarborough |
Fitz (WH Auden) | Richard Griffiths |
George (ASM) | John Heffernan |
Henry (Benjamin Britten) | Alex Jennings |
Joan (Chaperone) | Barbara Kirby |
Kay (Stage Manager) | Frances de la Tour |
Matt (Sound) | Danny Burns |
Neil (Author) | Elliot Levey |
Ralph (Dresser) | Martin Chamberlain |
Tim (Stuart) | Stephen Wight |
Tom (rehearsal pianist) | Tom Attwood |
Crew | |
Company Voice Work | Kate Godfrey |
Designer | Bob Crowley |
Director | Nicholas Hytner |
Lighting Designer | Mark Henderson |
Music | Matthew Scott |
Sound Designer | Paul Groothuis |
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