Keeler (play)
Appearance
Keeler is a play written by Gill Adams, based on Christine Keeler's 2001 autobiography The Truth At Last: My Story, and is described as being produced with her 'sanction and involvement'.[1]
Productions
[edit]The play was produced at the Richmond Theatre in 2011[2] and at the Charing Cross Theatre, London, in late 2013. The Charing Cross production ran until 14 December.[3]
Cast
[edit]Character | 2011 Actor | 2013 Actor | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Christine Keeler | Alice Coulthard | Sarah Armstrong | |
Stephen Ward | Paul Nicholas | Paul Nicholas | Also director. |
Lucky Gordon | Chucky Venn[4] | Marcus Adolphy | |
Lady P/Swing | Carina Birrell | ||
Eugene Ivanov | Alex Dower | ||
John Profumo | Michael Good | ||
Doris/Dance Captain | Hannah Jordan | ||
Lord Tubs/Swing | Stephen Joseph | ||
Mandy Rice-Davies | Stacey Leeson |
2013 Crew
[edit]Post | Person | Notes |
---|---|---|
Writer | Gill Adams | |
Set Designer | Charlie Camms | |
Lighting Designer | Mike Robertson | |
Choreographer | Chris Hocking | |
Fight Director | Andrei Zayats | |
Costume Designer | Jonathan Lipman | |
Sound Engineer | David Gates | |
Production Manager | Andy George |
Critical reception
[edit]The play has received mixed reviews. One,[5] described the play as a 'dud', but another [6] while pointing out that the factual accuracy of the play is uncertain (because 'We can't be sure what really happened'), said that if 'judged purely as drama...it works admirably.'
References
[edit]- ^ "Keeler". Charing Cross Theatre. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Colbert, Liz (September 23, 2011). "Theatre review: Christine Keeler story at Richmond Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "CHARING CROSS THEATRE: KEELER". 'London Theatreland' Website. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Marlowe, Sam (21 September 2011). "Keeler at the Richmond Theatre". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (7 November 2013). "Keeler, Charing Cross Theatre, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Walker, Tim (10 November 2013). "Keeler, Charing Cross Theatre, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2013.