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Mouth to Mouth
Royal Court Downstairs
(6th Feb 01 to 17th Mar 01)


Written by Kevin Elyot.
Directed: Ian Rickson
Starring: Lindsay Duncan, Michael Maloney, Barnaby Kay, Andrew McKay, Lucy Whybrow, Peter Wight, Adam Godley.
Story: A garden in Balham - late summer. Laura and Frank, old friends make desultory small talk over the sound of birds, lawnmovers and children playing. Unmentioned yet ever present between them is a tragedy that unfolded the previous summer, a tragedy resulting from tempestuous and hidden passions, a tragedy for which Frank feels a guilt he cannot admit to.


A round up of the press notices by Darren Dalglish

Kevin Elyot's play has received good reviews from the popular press...JOHN PETER for THE SUNDAY TIMES says, "Kevin Elyot's masterly play coalesces slowly, almost reluctantly, like a recollected nightmare." He goes on to say, "Duncan's wonderful performance deepens into a dark glow: a portrayal of loss and pain whose power and subtley will haunt you long after you leave." NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD describes the play as a "poised, satirically sharp production". He goes on to say, "Maloney's performance is terrific. "KATE STRATTON for TIME OUT says the play "brims with merciless comedy as it explores personal relationships at their most private and unspoken". She goes on to describe it as a "sensitive, generous production". THE INDEPENDENT says, "Beautifully modulated production." And goes on to say, "Mouth to Mouth offers a further demonstration of the sharp, observant humour and sensitivity with which Elyot plays tragicomic variations on these elements." THE GURADIAN says, "Beautifully directed by Ian Rickson." THE DAILY MAIL says, "Deft, funny and sad, this touching new play ...contains a wealth of tragedy within a sunlit meeting in a South London kitchen." CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "This astonishingly fine play, which crams so much into 90 minutes without any sense of strain, has received the staging that it so richly deserves." PETER HEPPLE for THE STAGE says, "The play is constructed with meticulous precision."

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