Sets were fleshed out and a fantastic ensemble cast was gathered for this story of how a chance encounter reverberates in the normally unflappable lives of the liberal, upper-class society art brokers Ousia and Flan (Sutherland) Kittredge. Regarded as one of the seminal stage works of our time, the translation to screen was inevitable. Adapted for the screen by John Guare from his own award-winning stage play, the movie also allows Stockard Channing to reprise her stage role of Ouisa Kittredge. Six Degrees Of Separation contains nudity and is suitable for theatregoers aged 14 and older.įor more about Six Degrees Of Separation at the Old Vic, read the First Night Feature.Despite some core ambiguities, the temporal experience of watching Six Degrees of Separation is one of absorption and intrigue. Head is best known for his screen work which includes Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Merlin, though he has been seen on stage in Otherwise Engaged, The Rocky Horror Show and Chess. She also also appeared in numerous films by acclaimed director Mike Leigh. Manville is a hugely experienced stage actress whose credits include His Dark Materials, Her Naked Skin and Pillars Of The Community at the National Theatre and All About My Mother at the Old Vic. Six Degrees Of Separation stars Lesley Manville and Anthony Head as the couple who are duped by con artist Paul. Grindley’s other work includes Abigail’s Party. Stockard Channing, who appeared in the play on both sides of the pond, went on to star in a film version with Donald Sutherland and Will Smith.ĭavid Grindley directs the first major UK revival of Six Degrees Of Separation, returning to the Old Vic where he previously directed National Anthems. Six Degrees Of Separation premiered on Broadway in 1990 before receiving its UK premiere at the Royal Court in 1992, in a production that transferred to the Comedy theatre and won the 1993 Best New Play Laurence Olivier Award. John Guare’s sharp, vivacious drama Six Degrees Of Separation is inspired by the real life story of a flamboyant con artist who managed to convince wealthy residents of Manhattan’s Upper East Side he was the son of Sidney Poitier.

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Six degrees of separation 1993