Toast (play)
| Toast | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Richard Bean |
| Characters |
Lance Colin Peter Walter Nelson (Nellie) Cecil Blakey Dezzie |
| Date premiered | 1999 |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | The canteen of a bread factory |
Toast is a play written in 1999 by English playwright Richard Bean. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 1999.[1] The play tells the story of seven men who all work in a bread factory in Hull. One Sunday night, Nellie is so worn down from a lifetime making dough, he loses his vest in the mix.
Original Cast
- Christopher Campbell - Lance
- Ian Dunn - Colin
- Matthew Dunster - Peter
- Ewan Hooper - Walter Nelson (Nellie)
- Sam Kelly - Cecil
- Mark Williams - Blakey
- Paul Wyett - Dezzie
2007 Revival
March 2007 at Hull Truck Theatre, Directed by Garth Tudor-Price.
- Jonathan Hansler - Lance
- Andrew Whitehead - Colin
- Paul Popplewell - Peter
- Edward Peel - Walter Nelson (Nellie)
- Martin Barrass - Cecil
- Andy Fox - Blakey
- Patrick Connolly - Dezzie
2014 Revival
On 30 June 2014 it was announced that Matthew Kelly and Simon Greenall would star in the first London revival of Toast, at The Park Theatre. The revival will be directed by Eleanor Rhode and produced by Sarah Loader for Snapdragon Productions.[2] To mark this revival, The Park Theatre will host a Q&A with Richard Bean on Thursday 4th September 2014. [3]
References
- ↑ Richard Bean - complete guide to the Playwright and Plays
- ↑ http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/06-2014/toast-park-theatre-matthew-kelly-simon-greenall_34892.html
- ↑ http://parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/toast
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