The first London production since the 1987 UK premiere of William M. Hoffman's As Is opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 6 August 2013 directed by Andrew Keates. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek below!
In a mosaic of brilliantly conceived short scenes, some profoundly moving, some brightly humorous,
As Is captures the pathos of Rich's relationship with friends and family, the cold impersonality of the doctors and nurses who care for him and the widely diverse aspects of New York's gay community. A heartbreaking and unsparing examination of a deeply felt human relationship shattered by a mindless, destructive disease.
As Is was the winner of the Obie and Drama Desk Awards, one of
Time Magazine's 'Best Plays of the Year' and nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. It was originally produced by
The Circle Repertory Company Off-Broadway in 1985, and subsequently transferred to Broadway. It was televised in 1986, directed by
Michael Lindsay-Hogg. It now receives its first London production since the 1987 UK premiere at the Half Moon Theatre.
The cast of
As Is includes
Tom Colley as Rich, who recently finished playing Galileo in both
The Hampstead Theatre and West End productions of
The Judas Kiss, and David Poynor, best known for playing Lockwood in
The National Theatre, Wyndham's Theatre and touring productions of
The History Boys. Other cast members include Jordan Bernarde (Roland in
Da Vinci's Demons),
John Hastings (
Can I Be Straight With You - Theatre503),
Tom Kay (
A Woman Killed With Kindness -
National Theatre), Clare Kissane (
The New Statesman at Trafalgar Studios, and
New Boy for which she won Best Actress at the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival),
Paul Standell (
Vieux Carré - Kings Head and Charing Cross Theatre) and Anna Tierney (
Tull - Octagon Theatre, Bolton).
Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road,
London SW10 9ED
Box Office 0844 847 1652 Book online at
www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk
