This production began performances on 28th January and closed on 30th April 2011.
In 1959 Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bed at a knock-down price. This enables the first black family to move into the neighbourhood, creating ripples of discontent amongst the cosy white urbanites of Clybourne Park. In 2009, the same property is being bought by Lindsey and Steve whose plans to raze the house and start again is met with a similar response. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same fifty years on?
Following critical acclaim and a sell-out run, Bruce Norris’ satirical comedy Clybourne Park transfers from the Royal Court to Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End.
Norris’ hilarious satire explores the fault line between race and property. Written in two parts, over two generations in 1959 and 2009, the company play a different role in each act. Clybourne Park was originally staged at the Playwrights Horizons in New York in February 2010.
CAST
LORNA BROWN – Francine/Lena
STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE – Karl/Steve
SARAH GOLDBERG – Betsy/Lindsey
MICHAEL GOLDSMITH – Kenneth
STUART MCQUARRIE – Russ/Dan
LUCIAN MSAMATI – Albert/Kevin
SAM SPRUELL – Jom/Tom
SOPHIE THOMPSON – Bev/Kathy
CREATIVES
BRUCE NORRIS – Playwright
DOMINIC COOKE – Director
ROBERT INNES HOPKINS – Designer
PAULE CONSTABLE – Lighting Design
DAVID MCSEVENEY – Sound Design