After Miss Julie
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| After Miss Julie | |
 After Miss Julie Original West End Production Poster |
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| Written by | Patrick Marber |
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| Date of premiere | 20 November 2003 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
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After Miss Julie is a play which relocates August Strindberg's Miss Julie (1888) to an English country house in July 1945. In this radical re-imagining of theatre's first "naturalistic tragedy" the events of Strindberg's original are transposed to the night of the British Labour Party's "landslide" election victory.
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[edit] Plot and Characters
There are only three characters in After Miss Julie; Miss Julie, a rich lady in her 20s, and two servants: John, a valet/chauffer, aged 30, and Christine, a cook aged 35. The action takes place in the kitchen of a large country house outside London, when the British Labour Party have just won their famous 'landslide' election victory.
[edit] Production History
[edit] Screen History
After Miss Julie, written and directed by Patrick Marber, was screened by BBC Two on 4 November 1995 as part of the Performance season. Miss Julie was played by Geraldine Somerville, John was played by Phil Daniels and Christine was played by Kathy Burke.
[edit] Stage History
The Stage Premiere was at the Donmar Warehouse in London on 20 November 2003; its run ended on 7 February 2004. The three characters were played by Kelly Reilly (Miss Julie), Richard Coyle (John) and Helen Baxendale (Christine). The preoduction was directed by Michael Grandage. It received generally very positive reviews, Kelly Reilly particularly praised for her performance.[1] The Telegraph said it was "an unforgettable night of white-hot theatrical intensity"[2] and The Guardian gave it 4 out of 5 stars.[3]
The Regional Premiere was at the Theatre By The Lake in Keswick on Friday, 28 July 2006. Its run ended on 1 November2006. The characters were played by Juliette Goodman (Miss Julie), Guy Parry (John) and Polly Lister (Christine). It was directed by Simon H West. The production was praised for its impact, acting and sexual charge.[4]
