Passion Play, starring Zoë Wanamaker, at the Theatre Royal Brighton

A tangled web

Love, lust & lies in Passion Play, starring Zoë Wanamaker, at the Theatre Royal Brighton
Theatre Royal Brighton audiences once again have the opportunity to see a play in advance of its London opening as Olivier Award-winner Zoë Wanamaker stars in Passion Play, a provocative comedy about sex, love and infidelity.

The play visits the Theatre for a limited run from Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 April. Advanced sales for the play are incredibly strong, so early booking is highly recommended.

Comfortably married for 25 years, Eleanor’s world is turned upside down when her husband begins an affair with their young friend Kate. As the lies mount up, the marriage is stripped bare, revealing illicit desires and hidden passions. 

A potent mix of desire, intimacy and deception, this modern classic by Peter Nichols (Privates On Parade, A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg) and winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Play makes a much-anticipated return to the stage.

David Leveaux reunites with Zoë Wanamaker for Passion Play, having directed her in Electra. He has been nominated for five Tony Awards as a director of both plays and musicals.

Zoë Wanamaker has appeared extensively in film and on television including the Harry Potter films and the award-winning BBC series My Family. Her work on stage includes Much Ado About Nothing, All My Sons with David Suchet and The National Theatre’s The Cherry Orchard. She has won two Olivier Awards for Best Actress; for her performance in Electra at the Donmar Warehouse and her performance in Once In A Lifetime at the National Theatre. Zoë has received four Tony Award nominations for Piaf!, Loot, Electra and, most recently, the Lincoln Centre production of Awake And Sing!

Cast also includes Samantha Bond, whose hugely successful career includes her starring role opposite Judi Dench in David Hare’s award-winning Amy’s View, which led to a Tony Award nomination for Bond when it transferred to Broadway. On television she regularly appears as Aunty Angela in the popular BBC series Outnumbered and plays Lady Rosamund in Downton Abbey. Bond is perhaps best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan.

Passion Play, Theatre Royal Brighton, Tuesday 23–Saturday 27 April 2013, 7.45pm, Thursday and Saturday matinees 2.30pm, £15–£38
Book online at www.atgtickets.com/brighton*
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