Toast (play)
| Toast | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Richard Bean |
| Characters | Lance Colin Peter Walter Nelson (Nellie) Cecil Blakey Dezzie |
| Date premiered | 1999 |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | The canteen of a bread factory |
Toast is a play written in 1999 by English playwright Richard Bean. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 1999.[1] The play tells the story of seven men who all work in a bread factory in Hull. One Sunday night, Nellie is so worn down from a lifetime making dough, he loses his vest in the mix.
Original Cast
- Christopher Campbell - Lance
- Ian Dunn - Colin
- Matthew Dunster - Peter
- Ewan Hooper - Walter Nelson (Nellie)
- Sam Kelly - Cecil
- Mark Williams - Blakey
- Paul Wyett - Dezzie
2007 Revival
March 2007 at Hull Truck Theatre, Directed by Gareth Tudor-Price.
- Jonathan Hansler - Lance
- Andrew Whitehead - Colin
- Paul Popplewell - Peter
- Edward Peel - Walter Nelson (Nellie)
- Martin Barrass - Cecil
- Andy Fox - Blakey
- Patrick Connolly - Dezzie
2014 Revival
August 2014 at The Park Theatre, Directed by Eleanor Rhode for Snapdragon Productions.
- Matthew Kelly - Walter Nelson (Nellie)
- Simon Greenall - Cecil
- Steve Nicolson - Blakey
- Will Barton - Colin
- Matt Sutton - Peter
- Finlay Robertson - Dezzie
- John Wark - Lance
On 9 September 2015 it was announced that Snapdragon Productions's 2014 revival would embark on a UK Tour in February 2016, starring Matthew Kelly and Simon Greenall[2]
References
- ↑ Richard Bean - complete guide to the Playwright and Plays
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