Allelujah!
| Allelujah! | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alan Bennett |
| Date premiered | 11 July 2018 |
| Place premiered | Bridge Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
Allelujah! is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett.
Characters and cast
[edit]Patients
[edit]- Mavis - Patricia England
- Lucille - Gwen Taylor
- Hazel - Sue Wallace
- Mary - Julia Foster
- Cora - Cleo Sylvestre
- Mrs Maudsley - Jaqueline Clarke
- Molly - Jacqueline Chan
- Renee - Anna Lindup
- Neville - Louis Mahoney
- Joe - Jeff Rawle
- Ambrose - Simon Williams
- Arthur - Colin Haig
Staff
[edit]- Salter - Chairman of the hospital - Peter Forbes
- Dr Valentine - Sacha Dhawan
- Sister Gilchrist - Deborah Findlay
- Nurse Pinkney - Nicola Hughes
- Ramesh - a junior doctor - Manish Gandhi
- Fletcher - a junior doctor - Gary Wood
- Gerald - physiotherapist - Richie Hart
Visitors
[edit]- Colin Colman - Joe's son, a management consultant - Russell Tovey
- Mrs Earnshaw - Rosie Ede
- Mr Earnshaw - Duncan Wisbey
- Andy - work experience - David Moorst
- Alex - documentary director - Sam Bond
- Cliff - camerman - Nadine Higgin
Nurses, healthcare assistants, social workers etc. were played by members of the company.
Production
[edit]The play opened at the Bridge Theatre, London on 11 July 2018, running until 29 September, directed by Nicholas Hytner, designed by Bob Crowley and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.[1][2]
The production was captured by National Theatre Live and was broadcast to cinemas worldwide on 1 November 2018.[3]
Film
[edit]Allelujah is a 2022 film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play starring Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench, and directed by Richard Eyre.
References
[edit]- ^ "Allelujah!". Bridge Theatre. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Cast announced for Alan Bennett's Allelujah! at the Bridge Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Alan Bennett's Allelujah! to be broadcast in cinemas with NT Live | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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