Florian Zeller — Playwright (7)
The Father / 父亲 / Папа / 困在时间里的父亲 [Performance] Douban
Le Père
genre:
theater
playwright:
弗洛里安•泽勒 [法]
/
Florian Zeller
The Son [Performance] Douban
The Son
genre:
theater
playwright:
Florian Zeller
/
Christopher Hampton
other title:
儿子
/
困在心绪里的儿子
director:
Michael Longhurst
/
Yury Butusov
actor:
Laurie Kynaston
/
John Light
/
Amaka Okafor
/
Amanda Abbington
Nicolas is going through a difficult phase after his parents’ divorce. He’s listless, skipping school, lying and thinks that moving in with his father and his new family may help. A fresh start. When he doesn’t settle there either, he decides that going back to his mother’s may be the answer. When change feels like the only way to survive, what will he do when the options begin to run out?
The Lie [Performance] Douban
The Lie
genre:
theater
playwright:
Florian Zeller
/
弗洛里安•泽勒 Florian Zeller
The Height of the Storm [Performance] Douban
The Height of the Storm
genre:
theater
playwright:
Florian Zeller
/
Christopher Hampton
other title:
风暴之巅
director:
Jonathan Kent
actor:
Jonathan Pryce
/
Dame Eileen Atkins
/
Amanda Drew
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Anna Madeley
/
James Hillier
…
André and Madeleine have been in love for over fifty years. This weekend, as their daughters visit, something feels unusual. A bunch of flowers arrives, but who sent them? A woman from the past turns up, but who is she? And why does André feel like he isn’t there at all?
The Height of the Storm is a beautifully compelling family drama by Florian Zeller, “the most exciting playwright of our time” (The Guardian). Starring two of the greatest actors of their generation on stage together for the first time, this major new play from the writer of Olivier Award-Winning The Father is a searing exploration of love, family and the fragility of life.
The Mother [Performance] Douban
The Mother
genre:
theater
playwright:
Florian Zeller
other title:
母亲
director:
Trip Cullman
/
Tracie Pang
actor:
Isabelle Huppert
/
Chris Noth
/
Justin Smith
/
Odessa Young
/
Janice Koh
Can one love one’s son too much? Anne has given everything to the family she’s built. Now the years have gone by, and her children have grown up and have lives and loves of their own, leaving her alone in a world that is crumbling around her.