Award winning comedy "Art" set for Dundalk's An Tain next week
DTW production is directed by Fergus Mullen and features Sean Whelan, Tom Muckian and Tony Markey
Dundalk Theatre Workshop will present this award winning comedy set in Paris revolving around three friends—Serge, Marc and Yvan—who find their previously solid 15-year friendship on shaky ground when Serge buys an expensive painting.
The canvas is white, with several fine white lines. Marc is horrified, and their relationship suffers considerable strain because of their differing opinions about what constitutes "art". Yvan, caught in the middle of the conflict, tries to please and mollify both with little success.
The play has won numerous awards including:
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
- New York Drama Critics' Circle – Best Play
- Tony Award for Best Play
- Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy
It has featured many well known actors in the cast in successful runs in both the West End and Broadway.
Art opened in London's West End on 15 October 1996 at Wyndham's Theatre (moving to the Whitehall Theatre in October 2001).
The play initially starred Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay and Ken Stott; other actors who appeared during the run included Henry Goodman, Roger Allam, Stacey Keach, George Wendt, David Dukes, Paul Freeman, Edward Woodward, Peter Egan, Art Malik, John Fortune, Ken Campbell, Warren Mitchell, Nigel Havers, Roger Lloyd-Pack and Barry Foster.[2]
'Art' played on Broadway at New York City's Royale Theatre from 12 February 1998 cast featured Alan Alda, Victor Garber and Alfred Molina; the latter was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. 'Art' won the Tony for Best Play and ran for 600 performances.
Among the actors who took over in the production were Brian Cox, Henry Goodman, David Haig, Buck Henry, Judd Hirsch, John DeLancie, Joe Morton, Wayne Knight, George Segal and George Wendt.
DTW production is directed by Fergus Mullen and features Sean Whelan, Tom Muckian and Tony Markey and promises to be a highly entertaining evening. The production runs for 4 nights only in An Tain Arts Centre October 30th to November 2nd before it tours on the festival circuit in the new year.