For One Night Only
Friday 29 February 2008
Following on from the huge success which was A Chain Play in March 2007, the Almeida invited another five distinguished writers to contribute to Chain Play II. The five writers, all associated with the Almeida Theatre, included: Stephen Adly Guirgis, Richard Bean, Neil LaBute, Abi Morgan and Tanya Ronder.
Written over a three month period, each writer was given 2 weeks to add a scene of between 10 and 15 minutes before passing the script onto the next writer. The resulting play was directed by Indhu Rubasingham and the cast included Holly Aird, Cavan Clerkin, Brendan Coyle, Amanda Drew, John Marquez and Javone Prince.
Preceded by a pre show drinks reception, the performance was followed by a short auction in the auditorium and an exclusive post show party with food, cocktails and live music into the night.
Chain Play II Committee Chair
Juliet Wilkinson
Chain Play II Sponsor
Coutts & Co.
Listen to interviews with the creative team of Chain Play II:
Introduction by Jenny Worton (Almeida Theatre's Artistic Associate)
Abi Morgan (writer)
Tanya Ronder (writer)
Indhu Rubasingham (director) and Julia Horan (casting director)
View Chain Play II photos
Contact Rebecca Lyle at rlyle@almeida.co.uk or on 020 7288 4936 for more information, or if you would like to sponsor or make a donation towards an Almeida Theatre Gala.