'T his is a ferociously good revival from Jamie Lloyd, that almost totally reclaims, reinvents and reinvigorates. Cyrano is a French soldier poet who, in 1640, falls in love with his cousin Roxane but is too shy to tell her because his huge nose makes him feel ugly. 'This new season looks set for the kind of success Lloyd and company had last year with their marvellous Pinter retrospective.
'McAvoy admirably gives us a fierce, proud, word-intoxicated Cyrano.' 'A last-minute contender for production of the year.' It is a triumph and deserves every accolade that will surely come its way.' 'The success of the play relies on the actors alone and the wonderful script they have to work with. 'Really something else: funny, thrilling and deeply moving.'
'McAvoy plays the title role with menace and compelling intensity.' ' McAvoy proves a revelation in a super-smart stripped-back Cyrano that turns the play on its head and left me speechless with admiration.' 2019 A new adaptation by Martin Crimp produced by The Jamie Lloyd Company and starring.
'James McAvoy gives a stunningly powerful performance in this piece of pure theatre, the most breathtakingly exciting show in London right now.' Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. He is dejected when she confides in him her love of the handsome young Christian and extracts from him a promise to keep her beloved safe.īut, how far will Cyrano go to keep his promise? Will his words ever overcome his physical appearance? And will his love be forever unrequited?Ĭyrano De Bergerac ran at London's Playhouse Theatre from the 27 November 2019 to 29 February 2020 Cyrano’s affections are directed to Roxanne and knows that his feelings for her will never be reciprocated. He is sure of one thing though, that no one will ever be able to love him as he is. There is one thing that causes Cyrano do be unsure of himself, his abnormally large nose. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostan, is being reimagined by Martin Crimp, directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring James McAvoy.Ĭyrano is a strong-willed man with a multitude of talents, from being a duellist, a poet and a musician all the way to being a soldier. In New York his work has been seen at the Public Theater and the Classic Stage Company, as well as on Broadway. He has translated or adapted work by Ionesco ( The Chairs, 1997), Genet ( The Maids, 1999) and Moliere ( The Misanthrope, 1996).His work in the UK has been produced by the Orange Tree Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, the Stephen Joseph Theatre, the RSC, the Young Vic and the Royal Court, where he was writer-in-residence in 1997. His plays include Three Attempted Acts (1985), Dealing with Clair (1988), Play with Repeats (1989), No One Sees the Video (1991), Getting Attention (1992), The Treatment (1993, winner of the John Whiting Award), Attempts on her Life (1997) and The Country (2000).
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