Sunset at the Villa Thalia

Sunset at the Villa Thalia

by Alexi Kaye Campell (Author)

Synopsis

A funny and passionate play from the author of The Pride and The Faith Machine. April 1967. Greece is in political turmoil. Charlotte and Theo have retreated to a small island in search of peace and inspiration. But when they meet a charismatic American couple at the port they are seduced into making choices with devastating consequences. Sunset at the Villa Thalia spans a decade as it explores the impact of foreign influence, planned and unintentional, on a nation and its people. It premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2016, in a production directed by Simon Godwin.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: 05 May 2016

ISBN 10: 1848424965
ISBN 13: 9781848424968

Author Bio
ALEXI KAYE CAMPBELL is a playwright and actor whose plays include The Pride (Royal Court, London, 2008; Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, 2010; Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2011; Trafalgar Studios, 2013); Apologia (Bush Theatre, London, 2009); The Faith Machine (Royal Court, London, 2011); Bracken Moor(Shared Experience at the Tricycle Theatre, London, 2013) and Sunset at the Villa Thalia (National Theatre, 2016). The Pride received the Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright and the John Whiting!Award for Best New Play. The production was also awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding
Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.