Benedict Andrews
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Born | 1972 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Website | www |
Benedict Andrews (born 1972) is an Australian theatre and film director, based in Reykjavík.[1][2] Born in Adelaide in 1972, he was educated at Flinders University Drama Centre.[3] His first feature film Una (an adaption of Blackbird by David Harrower) was released in 2016.
Theatre
Andrews has directed for theatres in both Australia and Europe. He is known for his versions of works by Shakespeare,[4] Anton Chekhov,[5] Jean Genet,[6] and Tennessee Williams,[7] as well as his stagings of contemporary writers such as David Harrower, Martin Crimp,[8] Marius von Mayenburg,[9] Caryl Churchill[10] and Sarah Kane.[11]
His marathon Shakespeare cycle, The War of the Roses (
Andrews has been a regular guest at London's
His production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire[7] (with Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster[17]) at London's Young Vic will open at St. Ann's Warehouse, New York City, in April 2016. His STC production of Jean Genet's The Maids (with Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth Debicki and Isabelle Huppert) was played as part of the 2014 Lincoln Center Festival in New York City.[18]
Opera
Andrews also works extensively in
Writing
As a writer, Andrews' theatrical adaptations include: The Maids (with Andrew Upton), Three Sisters,[20] The Seagull, The War of the Roses (with Tom Wright) and Life Is a Dream (with Beatrix Christian).
Andrews' first original play Every Breath
Andrews' first volume of poetry, Lens Flare, was published in 2014 by Pitt Poetry.[22]
Film
In November 2014, it was announced Andrews would make his directorial debut on Una starring Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn, an adaption of the Broadway play Blackbird by David Harrower.[23] The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016.[24] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival,[25] and the BFI London Film Festival.[26]
In March 2018, it was announced that Andrews will direct
Notable productions
- 2017 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Young Vic
- 2014 A Streetcar Named Desire, Young Vic
- 2013 The Maids, by Jean Genet, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2012 Three Sisters, Young Vic
- 2012 Gross und Klein, Barbican
- 2011 The Seagull, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney
- 2009 The City by Martin Crimp, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2009 The War of the Roses, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2007 The Season at Sarsaparilla by Patrick White, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2005 Julius Caesar, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2003 Endgame, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2000 Attempts on her Life by Martin Crimp, Sydney Theatre Company
- 2000 La Dispute by Pierre Marivaux, translated by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Sydney Theatre Company
References
- ^ Profile in Real Time magazine
- ^ a b Dow, Steve (31 August 2015). "Benedict Andrews returns to Australia with new play Gloria". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Júlia Marí Bernaus (2013). "About Benedict Andrews". Benedict Andrews. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b The Spectator 21 January 2009[title missing][dead link]
- ^ "Three Sisters – review" by Michael Billington, The Guardian, 14 September 2012
- ^ "The Maids Is a Pile of Fake Flowers" by Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 13 August 2014
- ^ a b "A Streetcar Named Desire, Young Vic, review" by Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph, 29 July 2014]
- ^ Sydney Theatre Magazine, September 2012[title missing]
- ^ The Telegraph (Jane Shilling) October 2012[title missing]
- ^ Sydney Theatre Magazine, June 2015 (Archive 2004)[title missing]
- ^ "The best British playwright you'll never see" by Michael Billington, The Guardian, 23 March 2005]
- ^ Helpmann Awards 2012
- ISBN 9789401210034. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9780521769150.
- ^ Critics Theatre Awards 2012
- ^ Ferguson, Euan; The Guardian, April 2012[title missing]
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "New York Theater Review: '‘The Maids'’ Starring Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert" by Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 9 August 2014
- ^ "Detlev Glanert’s Caligula, ENO" by Anne Ozorioa, Opera Today, 4 June 2012
- ISBN 9781849435031]
- ISBN 9780868199290.
- ISBN 9781922080349.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (5 November 2014). "Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn Star In 'Blackbird'; First Film For Theater Helmer Benedict Andrews". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (1 September 2016). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup: Sully, La La Land, Arrival, Bleed for This & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Una". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Una". BFI London Film Festival. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Kristen Stewart to Star as Jean Seberg in 'Against All Enemies'". 15 March 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Benedict Andrews at IMDb