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', 'So here’s the third word to describe this play: fascinating.'. Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open for both shows. Farthing’s Andrew catches the paradoxical caution and tragic innocence of a man who has changed perceptions of power through his revelations. Read our cookie policy here or accept to continue. Running time: 2 hours and 20 minutes including interval £10 - £35 (See ticket information). Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, They're also not quite what they seem.'. In his new 100-minute piece he combines the two by showing us three people playing cat-and-mouse games in a Moscow hotel room but ending with a vision, through a startling theatrical coup, of the world turned upside down.'. Wild is his second collaboration with Bartlett following Cock (Royal Court). He suggests that the US, founded on the principle of freedom, has sacrificed any claim to the moral high ground. And, just so you know, we never share your email with anyone. ... Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Pinterest Spotify. By Michael Frayn, adapted from the play without a name by Anton Chekhov Directed by Howard Davies with Jonathan Kent. An engrossing slow-burn, it's worthy of a watch for first timers and those who want to revisit and unpick this intelligent and unnerving thriller.'. We use cookies (sadly inedible) to improve how our site works. And, just so you know, we never share your email with anyone. So let me help him out. We find 28-year-old Andrew (Jack Farthing) in a Moscow hotel room three days after he has fled his native America, having blown the whistle on covert Government activities. At this stage, Bartlett and Macdonald contrive to make the play’s points in a visual way. Written by Doctor Foster’s Mike Bartlett, the gripping drama Wild, staged at Hampstead theatre in 2016, is now available to watch online until 10pm on Sunday 5 April We chat to Jack Farthing about acting heroes, life advice and the best places in London. ', 'What is real and what is not? All rights reserved. Hampstead Theatre has been in NW3 for over 50 years, occupying one of London’s state-of-the-art theatres, and attracting audiences from all over the globe. ', The whole creative team (and let’s hear it for the back-stage crew too) pull together to leave us with a searing final image of what Bartlett contends Snowden’s existential situation (and our own, in the light of his trust-shattering revelations) to be: man in a state of chronic limbo and uncertainty. The most recent production at the theatre was The Haystack, a contemporary spy thriller which debates the conflicts between state secrecy and press freedom, bringing back memories of this 2016 staging of Mike Bartlett’s play Wild, which is loosely inspired by the Edward Snowden case. Being largely a series of one-on-one conversations, the play translates well from stage to screen up until it approaches its climax. In partnership with The Guardian the theatre will stream a series of past productions completely free of charge. Because that, really, is what this is. Bartlett starts to play with the reality we see. We use cookies (sadly inedible) to improve how our site works. Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes without an interval £10 - £35 (See ticket information). Like Dunne his character is somewhat Pinteresque with the actor emanating a menacing persona. Let me tell you, now you’re in the club, that it’s important to keep a sense of humour, because things are going to get, now and for the rest of your life, extremely difficult ', 'This play takes Snowden as its starting point, but then charts its own territory, although Bartlett has much to say about our new world without rules', 'James Macdonald, who directs with good pacing throughout, builds the tension nicely until we are left wondering just what it is we have seen. YOUTH THEATRE WITH CREATIVE MULTILINGUALISM. It’s the Mike Bartlett Wild Ride ride. ', 'The whole creative team (and let’s hear it for the back-stage crew too) pull together to leave us with a searing final image of what Bartlett contends Snowden’s existential situation (and our own, in the light of his trust-shattering revelations) to be: man in a state of chronic limbo and uncertainty. ', 'The core intellectual provocation is insightful (does anyone fundamentally care about those Snowden disclosures?)'. ', 'Eventually, though, she needs a break, and is succeeded by the lanky, understated John Mackay, who insists that he is the real representative of this quasi-Wiki outfit, and ratchets up Andrew’s paranoia', 'Even by the exuberantly inventive standards of Miriam Buether this is a doozy... Quite literally off the wall'. Miriam Buether’s bland set design has a 1960s look that is consistent with a city and country which could be caught in a time warp. A HAMPSTEAD THEATRE PRODUCTION. Last week, a nobody. No spoilers, but the production’s final scene includes one of the most stunning theatre effects in recent memory. )', Caoilfhionn Dunne (Woman) and Jack Farthing (Andrew), Jack Farthing (Andrew) and Caoilfhionn Dunne (Woman), John Mackay (Man) and Jack Farthing (Andrew), Hampstead Theatre's Free-Streams: Access for All, A Cup of Tea With... Wild's Jack Farthing, Listen to Mike Bartlett on BBC's Front Row, The Times interviews Wild writer Mike Bartlett, The Observer: Mike Bartlett - ‘The world didn’t know if Snowden was a hero or traitor’, Evening Standard interviews Mike Bartlett. To read the full review please click here to visit the Financial Times online. Her organization has helped Andrew seek asylum in Moscow but her assistance comes at a price. With him is a mysterious woman, played by an often hilarious and always ambiguous Caoilfhionn Dunne. Wild has been kindly supported by The Godwin Family. In his new 100-minute piece he combines the two by showing us three people playing cat-and-mouse games in a Moscow hotel room but ending with a vision, through a startling theatrical coup, of the world turned upside down. 'Bartlett’s play begins in a hotel room, apparently in Moscow. James’s many other theatre credits include The Father (West End) and Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone (Royal Court). Michael Billington: this whistleblower thriller turns the world upside down. 'Mike Bartlett follows up his recent successes on stage (King Charles III) and the small-screen (Doctor Foster) with a show that boldly attempts to come at the subject from a fittingly mind-blowing angle. This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason. No real-life names are used, but to all intents and purposes this is a version of WikiLeaks attempting to recruit Edward Snowden on an ongoing basis after his sensational revelations. WILD.