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Dateline: 5th October, 2003 Lisbon Traviata Casting Announced The casting for the UK premiere of Terrence McNally's The Lisbon Traviata has been announced. Leading the cast will be David Bamber, who will be joined by Marcus D'Amico, Tristan Gemmill and Matthew Thrift. The play will be directed by Stephen Henry. The Lisbon Traviata, a savage comedy, was written in 1985. Centre stage, in his dramatically ornate New York apartment, ferociously dedicated opera buff Mendy (David Bamber) begs and cajoles his friend, Stephen (Marcus D'Amico), to let him borrow his copy of a pirated Maria Callas recording of 'La Traviata'. Stephen, a blocked playwright whose detailed knowledge of opera exceeds even Mendy's, delights in showing off his expertise while dodging his friend's entreaties. Both it seems, are trapped within opera, with its grand but contrived passions becoming a neurotic substitute for real life. But later, in Stephen's starkly modern apartment, reality arrives with stunning force as Stephen confronts his partner, Mike (Tristan Gemmill), and his new lover, Paul (Matthew Thrift), while trying to salvage his dying relationship. Produced by Sarah Earl and Kevin Wilson, the play opens on 17th November and runs until 21st December (previews from 12th November) at the King's Head, Islington. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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