In a year that sees a host of events about England's first female Hollywood star, Vivien Leigh returns to the West End this summer. Following the centenary year of her birth and chiming with the new Vivien archive at the V&A, the Vivien season at the BFI and the Starring Vivien Leigh exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Letter To Larry brings the very essence of the celebrated actress to Jermyn Street Theatre over August after its critically acclaimed world premiere in Paris.
2015 marks 50 years since
Vivien Leigh was last on an English stage, and 50 years since her final film, yet the extraordinary life and work of the woman forever remembered as Scarlett O'Hara, continues to fascinate.
Donald Macdonald's play Letter to Larry is an insightful exploration into the life and love of one of the twentieth century's most glamorous yet vulnerable icons of stage and screen.
When
Laurence Olivier asks her for a divorce, Vivien's response creates a worldwide sensation, and although she says she will 'naturally do whatever he wishes", she is determined to win him back. When a new revelation takes her to the edge, she fights for his love - and her life. But is it too late?
Letter To Larry reveals intimate truths about the actress with immediacy and intrigue and demonstrates how, amid heartbreak and tragedy, she retains her humour and magic.
Written by award-winning playwright Donald Macdonald, and starring Susie Lindeman, the production is a new collaboration with Video Artist Mic Gruchy and Stage Director
Cal McCrystal.
Susie Lindeman's Stage credits include Sons of Cain (Wyndhams); The Admirable Crichton (Haymarket) opposite
Rex Harrison (Vivien's early co-star) Prin (Lyric); The Deep Blue Sea (Apollo). A Dolls House (
Salisbury Playhouse) Sweet Phoebe, Kafka In Love (Kings Head) Screen credits include: Merchant Ivory's Howards End, Maigret and The Maid, (opposite
Michael Gambon), Let Them Eat Cake, (French and Saunders), Melba, Robbery Under Arms, and her break-through lead role in award-winning Thames TV film Catherine.
Donald Macdonald is an award-winning writer and actor. His plays include the smash-hit comedy Caravan, Seasons and The Boulevard Play. A new play is currently being developed for the London stage. He recently performed Saint John in Edinburgh and New York.
Director,
Cal McCrystal is best known for his work in comedy. He has worked with such acts as The Mighty Boosh, Peepolykus and Spy Monkey and has directed for such world renowned companies as Cirque De Soleil. His success as Physical Comedy Director on the National Theatre's One Man, Two Guvnors has recently led to work on films including The World's End and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Persophia Productions
in association with Jermyn Street Theatre
presents
LETTER TO LARRY
by
Donald MacDonald
starring Susie Lindeman
Directed by
Cal McCrystal
Jermyn Street Theatre
August 4 to August 22, 2015
Press Performance August 5
Monday to Saturday 7.30pm
Saturday matinees 3.30pm
August 30 matinee 3.30pm
Tickets
£22.00, £18.00 concessions.
Box office
0207 287 2875
and online at
http://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk
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