St. Ann's Warehouse Extends LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

St. Ann's Warehouse has extended the U.S. premiere of the National Theatre of Scotland's Let the Right One In, which opened to immense critical acclaim Sunday night, having already garnered the greatest advance ticket sales in St. Ann's Warehouse history. The production-adapted by Jack Thorne from John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel and screenplay, and helmed by director John Tiffany and Associate Director / Movement Steven Hoggett-will now run through March 8, giving New York audiences three additional weeks to experience the simultaneously terrifying and enchanting vampire love story that Ben Brantley of The New York Times says "turns your emotions inside out in a way you probably haven't experienced since you were a teenager."

In Let the Right One In, Oskar is a lonely boy from a broken home, bullied at school and longing for friendship. Eli, the young girl who moves in next door, doesn't attend school and rarely leaves home. When a series of mysterious killings plagues the neighborhood, these two young misfits, sensing in each other a kindred spirit, forge a deep connection. But the shocking truth about one of them tests their young friendship-and love-beyond all imaginable limits.

The cast also features Cliff Burnett as Hakan, Susan Vidler as Oskar's Mum, Gary Mackay as Kurt/Jocke/Nils/Dad/Stefan, Gavin Kean as Halmberg/Mr. Avila, Graeme Dalling as Jonny, Angus Miller as Torkel/Janne/Jimmy and Andrew Fraser as Micke.

John Tiffany, a Tony Award-winner, and Hoggett, a Tony Award-nominee, bring their trademark physicality and lyricism to this new adaptation by the two-time BAFTA Award-winning writer Jack Thorne. The production features original music by BAFTA Award-winning Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds, set design by Tony Award-winner Christine Jones, lighting design by Chahine Yavroyan, sound design by Olivier Award-winner Gareth Fry and special effects design by Jeremy Chernick.

Reviewing the St. Ann's Warehouse presentation for The Guardian, Alexis Soloski writes, "To sit in the midst of the audience at Let the Right One In...is to watch a crowd in thrall....Tiffany's merging of theatrical elements-the lights, the sound, the costumes, the set-is masterly. And the movement work of associate director Steven Hoggett ensures that this particular tale...is more than just live cinema."

The American Premiere of Let the Right One In follows a successful run on London's West End last year. The production marks the return of the National Theatre of Scotland, Tiffany and Hoggett to St. Ann's Warehouse, where their seminal, award-winning production of Black Watch had its New York Premiere and multiple sold-out return engagements, and where Bryony Lavery's Beautiful Burnout, a Frantic Assembly/National Theatre of Scotland co-production directed and choreographed by Hoggett and Scott Graham, also made its American Premiere. After Black Watch, Tiffany and Hoggett went on to create together the Broadway hits The Glass Menagerie and Once (with writer and frequent St. Ann's artist, Enda Walsh), as well as several successful Broadway and opera productions individually.

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