Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

New theatre appearance added 13th May 2011

George is to star in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, running from 22 September to 15 October 2011 at The Octagon Theatre in Bolton.

After the success of All My Sons and A Streetcar Named Desire launching his first two seasons David Thacker opens his third season as Artistic Director of the The Octagon Theatre with another classic contemporary American drama, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Opening at the Billy Rose Theatre, on Broadway, in October 1962, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is the multi award winning play written by Edward Albee.

A newly arrived professor and his wife are the unsuspecting guests inexorably drawn into the confrontational web of machinations arising from the volatile relationship between George (George Irving), a professor suffering a moribund career and his demanding, coquettish wife Martha (Margot Leicester).

Cast

• Margot Leicester – Martha
• George Irving – George
• Kieran Hill – Nick
• Tammy Joelle – Honey

Interviews

• • The Bolton News – September 2011
  • George Isn’t Afraid to Recall Holby – Manchester Evening News – City Life – September 2011
  • Margot Leicester on ALLFM – 11 September 2011

Part 1 of an interview with Margot Leicester about Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

• • Margot Leicester on ALLFM – 18 September 2011

Part 2 of an interview with Margot Leicester about Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Reviews

• First Night Review – GeorgeIrving.co.uk – 24 September 2011
• What’s on Stage – 24 September 2011
• The Public Reviews – 24 September 2011
• The British Theatre Guide – 25 September 2011
• UKTheatre.net – 25 September 2011
• The British Theatre Guide – 25 September 2011
• Artbeat – 25 September 2011
• The Stage – 26 September 2011
• This is Lancashire – 26 September 2011
• The Bolton Evening News – 26 September 2011
• The Lancashire Telegraph – 26 September 2011
• The Guardian – 27 September 2011
• Daily Mail – 29 September 2011
• The Theatre Show – 29 September 2011
• Reviews Gate – 1 October 2011
• The Mancunian – 11 October 2011
• David Chadderton – Twitter – 23 September 2011

Resources

Creating The Set

• • The Octagon Theatre
  • The Bolton News – 14 May 2011
  • The British Theatre Guide – 15 May 2011
  • What’s On Stage – 16 May 2011
  • Full Circle Arts – 17 May 2011
  • North is the Right Direction for Octagon Shows – CityLife – 19 May 2011
  • David Thacker on The Theatre Show – 21 July 2011

David Chadderton interviews David Thacker about the 2011-2012 season at The Octagon

• Lyn Gardner’s What to See – The Guardian – 16 September 2011
• Full Circle Arts – 22 September 2011
• Lyn Gardner’s What to See – The Guardian – 23 September 2011
• Visit Manchester – September 2011

Creative Team

• David Thacker – Director
• Mark Gill – Assistant Director
• Edward Albee – Author
• Patrick Connellan – Designer
• Mick Hughes – Lighting Designer
• Andy Smith – Sound Designer
• Lesley Hutchison – Associate Artist (Movement)
• Sophia Horrocks – Deputy Stage Manager
• Danielle Fearnley – Assistant Stage Manager

Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf? and Edward Albee

• ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Returning to Broadway – New York Times – 26 April 2011
• Quiz: Who’s afraid of Edward Albee? – The Guardian – 17 May 2011
• Edward Albee Talks About Revival of ‘Tiny Alice’ – San Francisco Chronicle – 2 June 2011
• Playwright Albee Defends ‘Gay Writer’ Remarks – NPR – 6 June 2011
• Edward Albee Is 2011 MacDowell Medal Recipient – Playbill.com – 29 July 2011
• The MacDowell Medal Day – ArtsEditor – 5 August 2011