| The Way Old Friends Do | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ian Hallard |
| Date premiered | 17 February 2023 |
| Place premiered | The Studio, Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Way Old Friends Do is a play by Ian Hallard.[1]
Production history
UK Tour (2023)
The play made its world premiere in The Studio at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 17 February 2023, before touring the UK until June. The production is directed by Mark Gatiss.[1]
West End (2023)
The play transferred to the Criterion Theatre in London's West End from 17 August. It is scheduled to play a strictly limited engagement thru 9 September 2023.[2]
Cast and characters
| Character | UK Tour | West End |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Sally | Donna Berlin | |
| Edward | James Bradshaw | Anton Tweedale |
| Mrs Campbell | Sara Crowe | |
| Peter | Ian Hallard | |
| Christian | Andrew Horton | |
| Jodie | Rose Shalloo | |
| Voice of Nan | Miriam Margolyes | |
| Voice of Radio DJ | Paul O'Grady | |
Critical reception
The Guardian's Arifa Akbar and The Arts Desk's Aleks Sierz both gave the play 3 out of 5 stars,[1][3] while the Evening Standard's Nick Curtis gave the play 2 out of 5 stars.[4] WhatsOnStage.com's Diane Parkes gave the play 4 out of 5 stars.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Akbar, Arifa (19 March 2023). "The Way Old Friends Do review – super troupers shine in a fun, frothy comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "The Way Old Friends Do transfers to the West End's Criterion Theatre | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ Sierz, Aleks (20 March 2023). "The Way Old Friends Do, Park Theatre review - sweet, but flimsy". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Curtis, Nick (21 August 2023). "The Way Old Friends Do at the Criterion Theatre review: one for the ABBA-solutists". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Parkes, Diane (24 February 2023). "'The Way Old Friends Do' at Birmingham Rep review – ABBA goes drag in a witty world premiere". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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