West end wilma news comments are off adam spreadburymaher, artistic director of the kings head theatre, will direct the west end transfer of kevin elyots coming clean, at trafalgar studios 2 from 9 january to 2 february 2019 in 2017, adam spreadburymaher directed the. Jun 09, 2014 the playwright kevin elyot, who has died aged 62 after a long illness, is best remembered for his brilliantly written and imaginatively structured tragicomedy my night with reg 1994. Kevin elyot had been acting in productions at the bush theatre since 1976. In preaids 80s thatcherite britain a gay couple tony lee knight and greg stanton plummercambridge feel out the boundaries of their longterm relationship. However, coming clean, first seen at the bush in 1982 and now transferred to the west end in a kings head revival, marked his debut. He also wrote a successful adaptation of agatha christies and then there were none for the west end. His plays include coming clean, my night with reg, the day i stood still, mouth to mouth and forty winks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Four plays nick hern books, 2004, elyot writes, from 1976 to 1984 id acted in several productions at the bush. Coming clean is an awardwinning play by kevin elyot. Don still carries a torch for diana, but howard stole her away. Every picture tells a story a tribute to kevin elyot. The earlier coming clean, though less witty, shares its candour about the domestic realities of gay lives.
This lively revival of kevin elyots debut play from 1982 gently dives one in the world of gay relationships, exploring the themes of polygamy, infidelity and love, the latter almost seen as a. Full cast announced for coming clean news kings head. The playwright kevin elyot, who has died aged 62 after a long illness, is best remembered for his brilliantly written and imaginatively structured tragicomedy my night with reg. My night with reg 1994 was hailed as a play of genius by the daily mail, won the evening standard and laurence olivier awards for best comedy and ran for ten months in the west end. Images have been released of the cast of the kings head theatres revival of kevin elyots coming clean in rehearsals. The play premiered at the bush theatre on 3 november 1982. Coming clean by by kevin elyot 9781848426849 nick hern books. Artistic director of kings head theatre, adam spreadburymaher, will be directing the 35 th anniversary production of coming clean, the first major london revival since it opened at the bush theatre in 1982. Kevin elyot revival explores boundaries of intimacy in. Kevin elyot, who died in 2014, is best known for his nineties play my night with reg. K evin elyot will always be remembered for my night with reg. Time and a transfer havent been kind to this wellmeaning but surfacethin revival of coming clean, the 1982 kevin elyot play that is surely more poignant than is ever apparent here.
Coming clean, my night with reg, the day i stood still, mouth to mouth. Here, we pay tribute to kevins life and career, with a look back at kevins early years as a writer, a comment from publisher nick hern, and an extract from his most famous play. Long before mark ravenhills shopping and fucking, or jonathan harveys beautiful thing, kevin elyot was writing gay plays that were both provocative and full of emotion. Jan 11, 2020 kevin elyot wrote his preaids debut play, almost a tragicomedy, coming clean whilst he was acting at the bush theatre where it was first performed in 1982, winning the samuel beckett award for a. Coming clean nhb modern plays by kevin elyot overdrive. Enter a young, sexy cleaner named robert jonah rzeskiewicz who puts things to. Elyot presented the theatre a play titled cosy which was renamed coming clean and produced at the theatre in november 1982. After its london premiere nearly 40 years ago, kevin elyots often overlooked playwriting debut, coming clean, was successfully revived by the kings head theatre last summer. He won the samuel beckett award for his first play, coming clean 1982, staged by the bush th.
Kevin elyots coming clean returns to trafalgar studios the. Coming clean is also available in the volume kevin elyot. Written 36 years ago and feeling as if it were written last. The playwright kevin elyot, who has died aged 62 after a long illness, is best remembered for his brilliantly written and imaginatively. His 1982 bush theatre debut, coming clean, first revived in 2007 at the kings head pub venue, now arrives in the west end in an excellent transfer. Kevin elyots coming clean returns to trafalgar studios in. The late kevin elyot is best known for his west end hit my night with reg, a comedy about gay relationships overshadowed by the blight of aids. Jan 11, 2020 when kevin elyot died in june 2014 aged 62, he left behind what was widely considered and confirmed to be, courtesy of a donmar warehouse revival just months later a modern classic in the. A collection of plays from the acclaimed author of my night with reg, spanning twenty years of work from a playwright who brilliantly captured the comedy of pain.
He was a writer and actor, known for christopher and his kind 2011, twenty thousand streets under the sky 2005 and poirot 1989. It was performed from 3 november 1982 at the bush theatre in london with a cast which included eamon boland, clive mantle, c. Coming clean nhb modern plays kevin elyot the stunning first play from the author of my night with reg. West end wilma news comments are off adam spreadburymaher, artistic director of the kings head theatre, will direct the west end transfer of kevin elyots coming clean, at trafalgar studios 2 from 9 january to 2 february 2019. Kevin elyot won the samuel beckett award for his first play, coming clean 1982, and the writers guild award for killing time 1990, his first television play. His stage work has been performed by leading theatre companies including the royal court, national theatre, bush theatre, royal shakespeare company, donmar warehouse and in the west end.
The writer kevin elyot, best known for his olivier awardwinning 1994 play my night with reg, died last weekend. Adam spreadburymaher, artistic director of the kings head theatre, will direct the production, which will run for a strictly limited four week. Kevin elyots coming clean will make west end transfer. Books go search hello select your address best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases gift. Four plays shed taken me on after reading coming clean, my first foray into professional writing. A collection of plays from the acclaimed author of my night with reg, spanning twenty years of work from a playwright who brilliantly captured the comedy of pain included in this volume are. Kevin elyots coming clean returns to trafalgar studios. Coming clean, kevin elyots first play, will be on at the kings head theatre 25th july 26th august. Oct 11, 2019 following a criticallyacclaimed sellout run, the kings head theatre, making productions and rgm productions are delighted to announce the smashhit play, coming clean by kevin elyot will return to trafalgar studios 2. Adam spreadburymaher, artistic director of the kings head theatre, will direct the production, which will run for a strictly limited four week season from 8 january to 1 february 2020. The kings head theatre, making productions limited and joe c brown are delighted to announce the west end transfer of kevin elyot s coming clean. Rehearsal images released for kevin elyots coming clean.
Kevin elyot label from public data source wikidata. Kevin elyot wrote his preaids debut play, almost a tragicomedy. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on kevin elyot. West end wilma kevin elyots coming clean transfers to the. Apr 01, 2005 kevin elyot won the samuel beckett award for his first play, coming clean 1982.
Theyre in a committed relationship, with room for a little sexontheside whenever it takes their. Following a criticallyacclaimed sellout run, the smashhit play, coming clean by kevin elyot will return to trafalgar studios 2. Kevin elyot will always be remembered for my night with reg. From 1976 to 1984 id acted in several productions at the bush theatre, and simon stokes, one of the artistic directors, had casually suggested i try my hand at a. Coming clean play coming clean is an awardwinning play by kevin elyot. Today, this account of gay relationships some 15 years after the. The kings head theatre, making productions limited and joe c brown are delighted to announce the west end transfer of kevin elyots coming clean. Two summers ago, much the same cast found a bettercalibrated way into this portrait of gay life, love and loss in a firstfloor kentish town flat.
This edition was published alongside the thirtyfifthanniversary production, headlining the kings head theatres 2017 queer season, and directed by artistic director adam spreadburymaher. Coming clean frankly explores the rules of relationships. He responded favourably and, largely through his support, it finally opened on 3 november 1982 under the new title coming clean. Kevin elyot 18 july 1951 7 june 2014 was a british playwright, screenwriter and actor. Coming clean is directed by adam spreadburymaher, with set. The play premiered in 1982 and was elyots first professionally produced play. Production images released for coming clean from page. Kevin elyot won the samuel beckett award for his first play, coming clean 1982. Jan, 2019 k evin elyot will always be remembered for my night with reg. As a queer woman, what can i learn from kevin elyots 1982, malefocused play and what it says about relationships of both its time and today. Written 12 years before his most famous play, my night with reg, coming clean won elyot the samuel beckett award for writers showing particular promise in the field of the performing arts. However, coming clean, first seen at the bush in 1982 and now transferred to the west end in a kings head revival, marked his debut and reveals his capacity to explore different aspects of gay culture while exploiting the standard tropes of domestic drama. Nov 12, 2019 he responded favourably and, largely through his support, it finally opened on 3 november 1982 under the new title coming clean.
Oct 10, 2019 in 2017, adam spreadburymaher directed the 35th anniversary production and the first london revival of coming clean, kevin elyots first play, which transferred to trafalgar studios 2 earlier this year. Born in birmingham in 1951, and educated there at king edwards school and then at bristol university, kevin elyot was an actor before becoming a writer. Coming clean bush theatre, london, 1982, elyots first play, winner of the samuel beckett award, an examination. Winner of the samuel beckett award a very funny and acute comedy about the gay life sunday times in time, it will be recognised as. Kevin elyots first play is a snapshot of the brief window between the decriminalisation of homosexuality across the whole of the uk in 1982 and. The earlier coming clean, though less witty, shares its. Coming clean was first seen at the bush theatre, london, in 1982. His most notable works include the play my night with reg and the film clapham junction. One of the theatres artistic directors, simon stokes, suggested he write a play. Funny, fresh and packed with razorsharp wit, kevin elyots landmark drama questions the nature of fidelity and the limits of love.
Buy coming clean nhb modern plays by kevin elyot isbn. Following a criticallyacclaimed sellout run, the kings head theatre, making productions and rgm productions are delighted to announce the smashhit play, coming clean by kevin elyot will return to trafalgar studios 2. Kevin elyot author born in birmingham in 1951, and educated there at king edwards school and then at bristol university, kevin elyot was an actor before becoming a writer. Coming clean, kevin elyots first professionally produced play, looks at the breakdown of a gay couples relationship and examines complex questions of fidelity. Artistic director of kings head theatre, london, adam spreadburymaher will be directing the 35th anniversary production of coming clean, kevin elyot s first play, which will run at the kings. When kevin elyot died in june 2014 aged 62, he left behind what was widely considered and confirmed to be, courtesy of a donmar warehouse revival just months later a modern classic in the. This lively revival of kevin elyots debut play from 1982 gently dives one in the world of gay relationships, exploring the themes of polygamy, infidelity and love, the. Kevin elyot was born on july 18, 1951 in birmingham, west midlands, england. Coming clean by by kevin elyot 9781848426849 nick hern.
Kevin elyots debut play, coming clean, is back as the kings head theatres production returns to londons west end. Kevin elyots first play is a snapshot of the brief window between the decriminalisation of. Kevin elyots attempts to jazz up agatha christie had mixed results. Twilight song nhb modern plays by kevin elyot overdrive. His stage work has been performed by leading theatre companies including the royal court, national theatre, bush theatre, royal shakespeare company, donmar. Coming clean bush theatre, london, 1982, elyots first play, winner of the samuel beckett award, an examination of infidelity within a gay relationship. From 1976 to 1984 id acted in several productions at the bush theatre, and simon stokes, one of the artistic directors, had casually suggested i try my hand at a play. Artistic director of kings head theatre, london, adam spreadburymaher will be directing the 35th anniversary production of coming clean, kevin elyots first play, which will run at the kings. Funny, fresh and packed with razorsharp wit, kevin elyot s landmark drama questions the nature of fidelity and the limits of love. Kevin elyot wrote his preaids debut play, almost a tragicomedy, coming clean whilst he was acting at the bush theatre where it was first performed in 1982, winning the samuel beckett award for a. Jan 12, 2020 kevin elyots debut play, coming clean, is back as the kings head theatres production returns to londons west end. He won the samuel beckett award for his first play, coming clean 1982, staged by the bush t. Coming clean looks at the breakdown of a gay couples relationship and examines complex questions of fidelity and.
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