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A Hampstead Theatre production
Ecstasy
Written and directed by Mike Leigh
10 March - 9 April 2011
If you can't have a laugh and a drink on a Friday night, when can you?
Overview
1979. The Winter of Discontent is over and Margaret Thatcher's regime is about to transform the country. Old friends come together in a Kilburn bed-sit.
Loneliness, togetherness, longing, warmth, love... Ecstasy is compassionate, thoughtful and extremely funny.
Mike Leigh is, for the first time ever, returning to one of his past plays. He is joined by his regular collaborator and multi award-winning designer Alison Chitty. Leigh is best known for his films, including Happy-Go-Lucky, Vera Drake (winner of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival), Topsy-Turvy and Secrets & Lies (winner of the Palm d'Or at Cannes Film Festival). His relationship with Hampstead Theatre started with his renowned Abigail's Party which premiered in 1977, followed by Ecstasy, Goose-Pimples and Smelling a Rat. His most recent play, Two Thousand Years, was a sell-out success at the National Theatre in 2008.
Running time: 2 hours and 40 minutes including one interval.
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Prices & Times
PRICES:
Previews (10 - 15 March) £18
Mondays/Matinees £22
Tuesday - Saturday £29
Advance Tickets £22 (a limited number of £22 advance tickets are available for all performances)
Student, Under 26, Jobseekers, Senior Citizen and Access concessions available. More info.
TIMES:
Running Thursday 10 March - Saturday 9 April (previews 10 - 15 March)
Monday - Saturday evenings at 7:30pm
Tuesday 15 March at 7pm
Saturday matinees (19, 26 March, 2, 9 April) at 3pm
Wednesday matinees (23, 30 March, 6 April) at 2:30pm
Audio described performance Saturday 2 April (matinee)
Captioned performance and post show discussion with speech to text transcription Tuesday 5 April
Cast & Creative Team
Writer and Director: Mike Leigh
Designer: Alison Chitty
Lighting: Paul Pyant
Sound: John Leonard
Casting: Nina Gold
Cast:
Siân Brooke
Daniel Coonan
Claire-Louise Cordwell
Allen Leech
Sinead Matthews
Craig Parkinson
