The Habit of Art

Tue 23 Oct to Sat 27 Oct 2018

PLAYHOUSE

£35 - £10

Exploring friendship, rivalry and heartache this multi layered masterpiece examines the joy, pain and emotional cost of creativity.

Alan Bennett is one our greatest and most celebrated playwrights, with a cavalcade of stage and screen blockbusters including The History Boys, The Madness of King George and Talking Heads. He is applauded as a genius for his sharp character observations and treasured for the way he beautifully balances wit, wistfulness and compassion.

In The Habit of Art, Bennett gives us a play about a meeting between the poet W H Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten.

This production directed by Philip Franks marks the first ever revival of the play and stars the Olivier Award winning Matthew Kelly (Twelfth Night at the Everyman, Of Mice and MenToast and Pride and Prejudice) and David Yelland (Chariots of Fire and The Crown) with Veronica Roberts (TenkoPeak Practice), Robert Mountford (Anita and Me), John Wark (Dead Sheep), Alexandra Guelff (Witness for the Prosecution) and Benjamin Chandler (Passing From The Third Floor Back).

Presented by The Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal

Cast

Matthew Kelly - WH Auden

Matthew Kelly

WH Auden

David Yelland - Benjamin Britten

David Yelland

Benjamin Britten

Veronica Roberts - Kay

Veronica Roberts

Kay

Robert Mountford - Neil

Robert Mountford

Neil

John Wark - Donald

John Wark

Donald

Alexandra Guelff - George

Alexandra Guelff

George

Benjamin Chandler - Tim

Benjamin Chandler

Tim

Company

Writer Allan Bennett

Director Philip Franks

Designer Adrian Linford

Lighting Johanna Town

Reviews

The Habit of Art

★★★★
"Ambitious, revealing and hugely entertaining"

The Habit of Art

★★★★★
"Thought-provoking and expertly played, this is not a production to be missed"

The Habit of Art

★★★★★
“Witty, moving, laugh-aloud funny and understatedly profound”

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Trailer

The Habit of Art
LEARNING

The art of auditioning

The Habit of Art

A practical workshop using Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads to explore the techniques needed when delivering a monologue for an audition
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The Habit of Art // Reviews

★★★★★
"A stunning cast"
The Observer

★★★★
"Hugely entertaining"
The Times

★★★★★
Broadway World

★★★★
Libby Purves

★★★★
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