{"id":365,"date":"2012-08-20T13:48:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T12:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samyatesdirector.com\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2014-10-29T11:05:44","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T11:05:44","slug":"mixed-marriage-by-st-john-ervine-finborough-theatre-2011","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.samyatesdirector.com\/?page_id=365","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Marriage by St John Ervine, Finborough Theatre 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first production in 100 years of this searing domestic tragedy, set in Belfast. The production sold out its four-week run at the Finborough Theatre in October 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Set in Ireland before partition, Mixed Marriage is a poetic tragedy \u2013 leavened with earthy humour \u2013 which dissects class and religious sectarianism through the breakdown of one ordinary family. It was a groundbreaking success in its time and established Ervine as a great Irish writer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast<\/strong> Christopher Brandon, Damien Hannaway, Nora-Jane Noone, Daragh O&#8217;Malley, Joel Ormsby and Fiona Victory,<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Production Images<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-365 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/samyatesdirector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Nora-Jane-Noone-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-373\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-373'>\n\t\t\t\tMixed Marriage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Photography by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bronwensharp.com\/\">Bronwen Sharp<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Written by<\/strong>\u00a0St John Ervine<br \/>\n<strong>Directed by<\/strong>\u00a0Sam Yates<br \/>\n<strong>Designed by\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/richardkentdesign.com\/\">Richard Kent<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Lighting Design by<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidrobertplater.com\/\">David Plater<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Music and Sound by<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/alexbaranowski.co.uk\/\">Alex Baranowski<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Casting by<\/strong>\u00a0Rachel Payant<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Reviews<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/stage\/2011\/oct\/10\/mixed-marriage-review\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">4**** THE GUARDIAN | Michael Billingt<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">on<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cA fine production by Sam Yates that, in compressing the four acts into an uninterrupted 80 minutes, gives the play a headlong momentum and never strikes a false note\u2026 The most compelling play in London\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonstage.com\/off-west-end-theatre\/reviews\/10-2011\/mixed-marriage_6716.html\">4**** WHAT\u2019S ON STAGE<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSam Yates\u2019 exciting production assures us that the play&#8217;s issues remain timeless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #292f33;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4**** THE FINANCIAL TIMES | Ian Shuttleworth<\/span> &#8220;St John Ervine&#8217;s family drama of class, nationalism and bigotry proves him a Belfast predecessor of O&#8217;Casey.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4**** LONDON THEATRE REVIEW | Blanche Marvin<\/span>\u00a0\u201cThe set, lights, costumes in the hands of this highly sensitive and passionate director blend into an amazing production.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestage.co.uk\/reviews\/review.php\/33853\/mixed-marriage\">THE STAGE |\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Nicholas Hamilton<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u201cSam Yates\u2019 direction the tension builds steadily to an impressive climax.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">VARIETY | David Benedict<\/span>\u00a0\u201cYates keeps the pace up and runs the original four-act play in 80 minutes without a break. 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