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Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Genre A play for actors and orchestra

Authors Tom Stoppard & André Previn

Directors Felix Barrett and Tom Morris

Synopsis

The play concerns a dissident, Alexander Ivanov, who is imprisoned in a Soviet mental hospital, from which he will not be released until he admits that his statements against the government were caused by a (non-existent) mental disorder.

In the hospital he shares a cell with a genuinely disturbed schizophrenic, also called Ivanov, who believes himself to have a symphony orchestra under his command. Alexander receives visits from the Doctor and from a Colonel in the KGB.

Meanwhile, his son, Sacha, is seen in a school classroom with a teacher who attempts to persuade him of the genuineness of his father's illness.

Joseph's role

Alexander

Dates

Mon 12th Jan 2009 (previews) - Wed 25th Feb 2009

Links

Joseph reviews

National Theatre

Wikipedia

Ian McKellen.com

News Reviews & Media 

Face Off Exhibition - Fold Gallery 30/10/2011
The Priory: Olivier Award noms 07/02/2010
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: on BBC4 08/04/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: trailer 22/02/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: article on lighting design 16/02/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: another review 09/02/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Guardian behind the scenes 04/02/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour:British Theatre Guide review 26/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: more great reviews 26/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Times gives 4 stars again 24/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: more reviews 23/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: great Oxford Times review 22/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Daily Express review 20/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: The Stage review 20/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: more reviews 20/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Guardian awards 4 stars 19/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: 2 not so great reviews 19/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: great Bloomberg review 19/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: amusing West End Whingers review 19/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Times gives 5 stars 19/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Theatre Guide London Review 18/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Music OHM review 17/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: blog reviews & rehearsal videos 17/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: radio previews 16/01/2009
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour: Rex images 16/01/2009

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