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South Bank, London SE1 9PX
Closed May 17, 2015
Is man doomed to be married? Ralph Fiennes' Jack Tanner finds out in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw's witty, provocative classic.
Ralph Fiennes returns to the National as the revolutionary John Tanner (Don Juan, anybody?) in this witty reinvention of George Bernard Shaw's classic part-romantic comedy, part fairytale.
Fiennes stars as celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor Jack Tanner, who at first glance seems an unlikely choice as a guardian to the alluring heiress, Ann. Yet, he underestimates her resolve as she takes this all in her assured stride spurns the love of another man in order to marry Jack and tame his wild ways.
When Tanner catches onto her plans thanks to his wily chauffeur, he ups and flees to Spain, where he is captured by bandits and ends up meeting The Devil. Here ensues an otherworldly dream-debate, complete with heaven versus hell undertones. What he hasn't banked on is Ann following him and appearing to Tanner as he wakes up, as fierce in her certainty as he is in his.
This marks the second time that Fiennes stars as Jack Tanner; in 1996 he led Sir Peter Hall's audio production that also starred Judi Dench, Juliet Stevenson and Jack Davenport as part of BBC Radio 3's 30th anniversary celebrations.
Previews from: 17 February 2015
Opening night: 25 February 2015
To be confirmed by producers
Talks and events
Simon Godwin Thursday 26 February, 5.30pm
Shaw and Superman Friday 13 March, 5.30pm
Ralph Fiennes Friday 15 May, 3pm (1 hour)
In Context: Bernard Shaw Thursday 5 March, 2 - 5pm
How Plays Work Sunday 22 March, 11am - 5.30pm
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Ralph Fiennes
Elliot Barnes-Worrell
Nicholas Bishop
Faye Castelow
Clare Clifford
Naomi Cranston
Henry Everett
Colin Haigh
Nick Hendrix
Corey Johnson
Christine Kavanagh
Mary Keegan
Ferdinand Kingsley
Nicholas Le Prevost
Tim McMullan
Simon Markey
Indira Varma
Arthur Wilson
Director - Simon Godwin
Designer - Christopher Oram
Lighting Designer - James Farncombe
Music - Michael Bruce
Movement Director - Jonathan Goddard
Projection Designer - Luke Halls
Sound Designer - Christopher Shutt
Illusionist - Darren Lang
Staff Director - Alice Hamilton
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