Caucasia by Trevor Griffiths
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Caucasia by Trevor Griffiths |
World Premiere of a new play by the author of Comedians
Forthcoming
MAT has commissioned a new play by acclaimed dramatist Trevor Griffiths,
with the working title Caucasia.
Trevor has written extensively for theatre, TV and film. His work includes:
Comedians; The Party; Reds (Oscar-nominated screenplay); Bill Brand (TV
series) and The Last Place on Earth (TV series).
Caucasia will be based on short stories by Anton Chekhov.
Acclaim
for Griffiths' previous Chekhov adaptations
Griffiths has written two previous Chekhov adaptations. His acclaimed version of
The Cherry Orchard
was premiered at the Nottingham Playhouse in 1977, and filmed by the BBC in
1981. His play, Piano,
based on Chekhov’s Platonov,
was first seen at the National Theatre in 1
'Griffiths’ text is a gem – diamond-bright, hard, unsentimental and funny’ – Observer
MAT staged a national tour of Griffiths' play on the Gulf War, Camel Station, in 2006
For further details, contact us on 0121 608 7144 or 07946 006511
Photographs feature members of the Midland Actors Theatre during workshops on
Caucasia, led by Trevor Griffiths (Spring 2005)