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Vincent River (play)

Play written by Philip Ridley

Summary

Play written by Philip Ridley

FieldValue
nameVincent River
writerPhilip Ridley
charactersAnita (female)
setting"A run-down flat in Dagenham, East London"
date of premiere6 September 2000
placeHampstead Theatre, London
original languageEnglish
subjectHate crime: homophobia

Davey (male)

Vincent River is a one act stage play by Philip Ridley. It was Ridley's fourth stage play and premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, London on 6 September 2000. The production was the last major collaboration between Ridley and director Mathew Lloyd, who had previously directed the majority of Ridley's other theatrical works.

Plot

The story plays out in realtime and is set in a rundown flat in Dagenham.

A woman called Anita is moving in following the death of Vincent, her son who was killed in a homophobic attack, which resulted in her discovering that he was a homosexual.

In the play, she interacts with Davey, a boy who claims to have been the first to find Vincent's corpse and who wants to know as much as he can about Vincent from Anita.

Notable stage productions

CountryDateLocationPeopleDetails
England6 September 2000The Hampstead Theatre, LondonDirected by Matthew Lloyd.World premiere
Slovenia26 October 2007SKUC Theatre, LjubljanaDirected by Alen Jelen.Slovenian premiere
England30 October 2007Trafalgar Studios, LondonDirected by Rebecca McCuheon.West End premiere
America10 June 200859E59 Theaters, New YorkDirected by Steve Marmion.American premiere
Australia4 January 2009Tamarama Rock Surfers, Bondi BeachDirected by Jonathan Wald.Australian premiere
England18 May 2010Landor Theatre, LondonPresented by Thomas Hopkins and Theatrica Ltd."10th anniversary production" (2010 London revival)
England2 November 2010Old Red Lion Theatre, LondonPresented by Charmers productions.2010 London revival (2nd London revival of 2010)
Israel7 August 2015Tahel TheatreIsraeli premiere
England27 February 2018The Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester.Directed by John Young.England "regional premiere" (Manchester 2018)
England20 March 2018The Park Theatre, London.Directed by Robert Chevara.2018 London revival
Wales19 September 2018A site-specific production at Jacob's Market, CardiffProduced by No Boundaries Theatre.2018 Cardiff production
Australia13 October 2020Christ Church, Milton, BrisbaneProduced by The Curators' TheatreQueensland premiere
America22 September 2021Richard Triangle Players, Virginia.Produced by Richmond Triangle PlayersVirginia, USA premiere
Belgium20 October 2021The Bridge Theatre, BursselsProduced by the Bridge Theatre, Brussels.2021 Belgium premiere
England14 October 2022Hope Mill Theatre, ManchesterProduced by Green CarnationManchester revival 2022
England23 June 2023Greenwich Theatre, LondonProduced by the Greenwich Theatre2023 London Revival

On film

In 2005 Marianne Epin and Cyrille Thouvenin starred in the play at the Théâtre du Marais in Paris, which was also filmed and released as a television movie. It is available on region 2 DVD.

The play has been compared to the 2014 film Lilting, starring Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei Pei and Andrew Leung and written and directed by Hong Khaou. The story, similar to the play, is about a man who approaches the mother of his deceased gay lover to try and connect and understand their loss.

References

References

  1. "Vincent River".
  2. "CV of director Matthew Lloyd".
  3. "Review of Vincent River".
  4. "Webpage of the 2007 production of ''Vincent River'' on the Trafalgar Studios website".
  5. (8 November 2007). "Vincent River, Trafalgar Studios, London".
  6. (8 November 2007). "Scrap-heap drama is a clapped-out old banger".
  7. (2008-06-15). "Vincent River".
  8. (16 May 2008). "Findlay and Field Will Star in ''Vincent River'' for Brits Off-Broadway".
  9. (18 June 2008). "Vincent River". Variety.
  10. (9 January 2009). "Vincent River".
  11. . (27 April 2010). ["Former 'EastEnders' Duffett and Jordan Star in VINCENT RIVER, 5/18 - 6/5"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Former-EastEnders-Duffett-and-Jordan-Star-in-VINCENT-RIVER-518-65-20100427).
  12. (27 April 2010). "Vincent River Landor Theatre from 18 May 2010".
  13. "Webpage of the 2010 production of ''Vincent River'' on the Old Red Lion website".
  14. (5 November 2010). "Vincent River review at Old Red Lion London". The Stage.
  15. "Webpage of the 2011 London Festival Fringe Award on the London Festival Fringe website".
  16. "וינסנט ריבר לראשונה בישראל בתיאטרון תהל".
  17. . ["Park Theatre"](https://parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vincent-river/about).
  18. (3 February 2019). "Off-West End Awards 2019 winners announced".
  19. "Web page of the Curators' Theatre production of ''Vincent River''".
  20. Brussels, The Bridge Theatre. "The Bridge Theatre, Brussels".
  21. "Review: VINCENT RIVER, Green Carnation - Hope Mill Theatre".
  22. "Greenwich Theatre: Vincent River - Live entertainment in Greenwich, Greenwich".
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