After the End
After the End is a psychological thriller play by Dennis Kelly which premiered in 2005 produced by Paines Plough at the Traverse (Edinburgh) and then at the Bush Theatre (London), directed by Roxana Silbert and starring Tom Brooke and Kerry Condon.[1][2] The play is in four parts, titled "Beginning", "Middle", "End", and "After the End".
| After the End | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dennis Kelly |
| Characters | Mark (male) Louise (female) |
| Mute | A Guard |
| Date premiered | 2005 Traverse |
| Place premiered | Britain |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | in-yer-face theatre |
Characters edit
- Louise - a popular young office worker
- Mark - her colleague from the reprographic department
Synopsis edit
Louise wakes up in an underground nuclear fallout shelter. Mark says he rescued her from the carnage of a nuclear attack, and brought her to safety in the old shelter in his garden. She finds he has kept it stocked with tinned chilli. Isolated from the world, he tries to strong-arm her, at first to play Dungeons and Dragons with him. This psychological battle escalates as the days pass.[3]
Reviews edit
- The Guardian
- British Theatre Guide
- The Times
- New York Times
Other productions edit
After The End is being revived at Theatre Royal Stratford East in early 2022, directed by Lyndsey Turner and starring Nick Blood and Amaka Okafor.[4] It is the first major London revival of the play since its premiere in 2005. The play has also been performed internationally, including in Ireland,[5] France ("Après la Fin"),[6] Germany ("Nach dem Ende")[7] and The Netherlands.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ "AFTER THE END". bushtheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Preview: Dennis Kelly's After the End to be staged by both the Citz and Dundee Rep". The List. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "After the End – review". the Guardian. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Theatre Royal Stratford East Announce Casting For AFTER THE END". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "After The End | Moonfish Theatre". moonfishtheatre.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ internationale, Théâtre de la Cité. "Après la fin - Programme". Théâtre de la Cité internationale. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "rowohlt-Theaterverlag :: Nach dem Ende". rowohlt-theaterverlag.de. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "After The End - Het Huis van Bourgondië - 2007-03-28 - TheaterEncyclopedie". theaterencyclopedie.nl. Retrieved 28 October 2020.