Cornelius - Finborough Theatre
Pro reviewers average
2013-06-19
"So all the time, while you were pretending to work, you've been having the most astonishing adventures in that corner?"A forgotten masterpiece from one of Britain's greatest dramatists, J. B. Priestley. As bankruptcy lo...
"So all the time, while you were pretending to work, you've been having the most astonishing adventures in that corner?"A forgotten masterpiece from one of Britain's greatest dramatists, J. B. Priestley. As bankruptcy looms, the ever-optimistic Jim Cornelius, partner at import firm Briggs and Murrison, is fighting to keep his creditors happy and his spirits up. Tensions rise with the arrival of Judy, the beautiful, young typist who shows Cornelius the life he could have led... Written for Ralph Richardson in 1935, Priestley observes the politics and tensions of daily office life with searing wit and humanity in this hilarious and heart-breaking story of friendship, unrequited love and business. Director Sam Yates returns to the Finborough Theatre following his sell-out and critically acclaimed production of St John Ervine's Mixed Marriage in 2011.
Show Details
| Running dates | from Aug 14 2012 to Sep 8 2012 |
| Theatre | Finborough Theatre |
| Pro Average | |
| Peer Average | |
| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Cheapest ticket | £14 |
| Most expensive ticket | £16 |
| Michael Coveney (What's on Stage, Independent) | Full Review | |
| Time Out (Other reviewers) | Full Review | |
| Michael Billington (The Guardian) | Full Review | |
| Fiona Mountford (Evening Standard) | Full Review | |
| Dominic Cavendish (The Telegraph) | Full Review | |
| Paul Taylor (The Independent) | Full Review |
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Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
"So all the time, while you were pretending to work, you've been having the most astonishing adventures in that corner?" A forgotten masterpiece from one of Britain's greatest dramatists, J. B. Priestley. As bankruptcy looms, the ever-optimistic Jim Cornelius, partner at import firm Briggs and Murrison, is fighting to keep his creditors happy and his spirits up. Tensions rise with the arrival of Judy, the beautiful, young typist who shows Cornelius the life he could have led... Written for Ralph Richardson in 1935, Priestley observes the politics and tensions of daily office life with searing wit and humanity in this hilarious and heart-breaking story of friendship, unrequited love and business. Director Sam Yates returns to the Finborough Theatre following his sell-out and critically acclaimed production of St John Ervine's Mixed Marriage in 2011. |
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| Author | J.B. Priestley | |
| Director | Sam Yates | |
| Featured Actors/Actresses | Alan Cox | |
| Robin Browne | ||
| David Ellis | ||
| Andrew Fallaize | ||
| Col Farrell | ||
| Lewis Hart | ||
| Beverley Klein | ||
| Jamie Newall | ||
| Xanthe Patterson | ||
| Simon Rhodes | ||
| Annabel Topham | ||
| Emily Barber | ||
| Designer | David Woodhead | |
| Lighting Designer | Howard Hudson | |
| Music | Alex Baranowski | |