Complicit

Complicit

Old Vic Theatre

  • Booking until: Thursday, 1 January 2009
Complicit description

Richard Dreyfuss, David Suchet and Elizabeth Mc Govern star in the world premiere of Joe Sutton's new play, a thrilling examination of our current political climate.


There's a hard road; there's an easy road - which would you take? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ben Kritzer finds himself in front of a Grand Jury, faced with his own choice. As liberties are stripped away, can you ever know what is being perpetrated in your name?

Artistic Director Kevin Spacey returns to The Old Vic stage to direct.


Playwright Joe Sutton has gained a reputation for provocative, contemporary and topical work. His previous credits include Voir Dire (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the Best Play Award of the American Theatre Critics Association), and most recently Restoring the Sun, Guns 'n' Ammo and The Winner.

Academy Award-winner, Richard Dreyfuss' career spans theatre, film and television. His extensive film credits include W, Mr Holland's Opus, What About Bob?, Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. His stage credits include the Broadway productions of Death and The Maiden and Sly Fox, and in the West End The Prisoner of Second Avenue.

Elizabeth McGovern has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. Her film credits include Ordinary People, Ragtime and Once Upon a Time In America and more recently Buffalo Soldiers and House of Mirth. Her stage credits include Hurlyburly at The Old Vic and Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain at the Donmar Warehouse.

Multiple award winner David Suchet is best known for the title role in Agatha Christie's Poirot and more recently Maxwell. He has worked extensively in theatre and his stage credits include Amadeus at The Old Vic and on Broadway and most recently Once In a Lifetime at the National Theatre and The Last Confession at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.


Audio Described performance: Tuesday 17th February at 7.30pm


Captioned performance: Wednesday 18th February at 7.30pm

Playing at Old Vic Theatre

103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB GB (venue info)

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