The Hairy Ape - Southwark Playhouse (incl Vaults)
Pro reviewers average
2013-05-25
New York City. 1922. Yank has spent his life shovelling coal on an ocean liner. Brutish, powerful and commanding, he knows where he belongs: in the stokehold. But when the daughter of a wealthy industrialist decides to slum it and see life below deck, Yank...
New York City. 1922. Yank has spent his life shovelling coal on an ocean liner. Brutish, powerful and commanding, he knows where he belongs: in the stokehold. But when the daughter of a wealthy industrialist decides to slum it and see life below deck, Yank’s universe changes forever. Unable to forget the way she looked at him, Yank hits the booming streets of New York to seek revenge.
Show Details
| Running dates | from May 16 2012 to Jun 9 2012 |
| Theatre | Southwark Playhouse (incl Vaults) |
| Pro Average | |
| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Cheapest ticket | £10 |
| Most expensive ticket | £18 |
| Fiona Mountford (Evening Standard) | Full Review | |
| Lyn Gardner (The Guardian) | Full Review | |
| Time Out (Other reviewers) | Full Review |
| There are no peer reviews for this show yet |
Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
| New York City. 1922. Yank has spent his life shovelling coal on an ocean liner. Brutish, powerful and commanding, he knows where he belongs: in the stokehold. But when the daughter of a wealthy industrialist decides to slum it and see life below deck, Yank’s universe changes forever. Unable to forget the way she looked at him, Yank hits the booming streets of New York to seek revenge. | ||
| Author | Eugene O'Neill | |
| Director | Kate Budgen | |
| Featured Actors/Actresses | James McGregor | |
| Gary Lilburn | ||
| Emma King | ||
| Stephen Bisland | ||
| Mitchell Mullen | ||
| Patrick Myles | ||
| Lizzie Roper | ||
| Bill Ward | ||
| Mark Weinman | ||
| Designer | Jean Chan | |
| Lighting Designer | Richard Howell | |
| Sound | Tom Gibbons | |
| Movement/Choreography | Lucy Cullingford | |