Theatre closures due to coronavirus outbreak
Theatres in London are closed until 2 December 2020 when the current national lockdown is due to end.
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Closed 31 Oct 2020
The Bridge Theatre
Image courtesy The Bridge Theatre
Synopsis
During April and May, while the Bridge Theatre was closed, members of The Bridge team worked with the BBC to produce Alan Bennett's landmark Talking Heads monologues.
They were broadcast on BBC1 in June.
Now, eight of them come to the stage in a series of unique double bills, all of them with the same leading actors whose performances were universally acclaimed on television.
Each of the short plays that make up Talking Heads is a perfectly distilled masterpiece, sometimes disturbing, often hilarious and always profoundly humane.
Schedule as follows ...
The Shrine & Bed Among the Lentils
7 September - 22 September 2020
The Shrine Performed by Monica Dolan, directed by Nicholas Hytner
Bed Among the Lentils Performed by Lesley Manville, directed by Nicholas Hytner
Playing Sandwiches & Lady of Letters
28 September - 31 October 2020
Playing Sandwiches Performed by Lucian Msamati, directed by Jeremy Herrin
Lady of Letters Performed by Imelda Staunton, directed by Jonathan Kent
The Outside Dog & The Hand of God
9 September - 26 September 2020
The Outside Dog Performed by Rochenda Sandall, directed by Nadia Fall
The Hand of God Performed by Kristin Scott-Thomas, directed by Jonathan Kent
Nights in the Gardens of Spain & Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet
30 September - 24 October 2020
Nights in the Garden of Spain Performed by Tamsin Greig, directed by Marianne Elliott
Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet Performed by Maxine Peake, directed by Sarah Frankcom
Bed Among the Lentils Performed by Lesley Manville, directed by Nicholas Hytner
Background, advisory warnings
Age suitability: Not available
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Theatre
London SE1 2SG
Dates
Performance days & times
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Cast
The Shrine Performed by Monica Dolan
Bed Among the Lentils Performed by Lesley Manville
Playing Sandwiches Performed by Lucian Msamati
Lady of Letters Performed by Imelda Staunton
The Outside Dog Performed by Rochenda Sandal
The Hand of God Performed by Kristin Scott-Thomas
Nights in the Garden of Spain Performed by Tamsin Greig
Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet Performed by Maxine Peake
Creatives
Author: Alan Bennett
Composer: George Fenton
Director: Nicholas Hytner and others
Designer: Bunny Christie
Lighting: John Clark
Sound: Gareth Fry
Video designer: Luke Halls