Don Juan in Soho
Don Juan in Soho is a play by the British playwright Patrick Marber after Molière (see Dom Juan).[1]
Production history
Original production
Directed by Michael Grandage, it premiered at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in London on 6 December 2006, running until 10 February 2007, starring
Of the production, Benedict Nightingale in The Times wrote "Dont ask me how Ifans' DJ manages urbanely to pick up a posh girl while having fellatio with an un-posh one in a hospital corridor. Let's just say he does — and it's hilarious".[citation needed] There was critical praise for Christopher Oram's settings. "Keep an eye on that famous statue. Like so much in this production, it will astonish you".[3]
West End
A new production opened in the West End theatre at the Wyndham's Theatre on 28 March 2017, following previews from 17 March.[4] It was directed by Patrick Marber and starred David Tennant as Don Juan, Gawn Grainger as Louis and Adrian Scarborough as Stan. The production ended its run on 10 June 2017.[4]
The production received mixed reviews. Commenting on the performances in his 4-star review for The Guardian, Michael Billington commented "Tennant’s performance that gives the play a disturbing ambivalence...Scarborough is equally good as his potato-faced sidekick".[5] In his 2-star review for The Daily Telegraph, Dominic Cavendish was less favourable, stating "Not even David Tennant in a posing pouch can save this flaccid comedy...A red-light from me, then, for this flaccid affair although, for some, the temptation to ogle Tennant in the flesh will prove too great to resist."[6]
Sources
- ^ Fisher, Philip (2006). "Don Juan in Soho" (review). The British Theatre Guide.
- ^ Howse, Christopher (18 November 2006). "Still seductive after 400 years". The Daily Telegraph.[dead link]
- ^ Spencer, Charles. "Dark, funny - and very sexy". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b "David Tennant to return to West End in Don Juan in Soho". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Not even David Tennant in a posing pouch can save this flaccid comedy - Don Juan in Soho, Wyndham's, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Theatre Record 2006