Mood Music (play)

Mood Music
Written by Joe Penhall
Date premiered 21 April 2018
Place premiered The Old Vic, London
Original language English
Setting A recording studio, London

Mood Music is a play by Joe Penhall.

It premiered at The Old Vic, London from 21 April to 16 June 2018. The production is directed by Roger Michell and stars Ben Chaplin as Bernard (who had assumed the role following the departure of Rhys Ifans) and Seána Kerslake.[1][2]

The production opened at The Old Vic to positive reviews, with five stars from the Evening Standard[3] and four stars from The Times[4], The Guardian[5], The Independent[6] and The Arts Desk[7].

Cast and characters

Character The Old Vic cast[8]
Bernard Ben Chaplin
Ramsay Pip Carter
Miles Kurt Egyiawan
Cat Seána Kerslake
Vanessa Jemma Redgrave
Seymour Neil Stuke

References

  1. ↑ "Rhys Ifans withdraws from the Old Vic's Mood Music". Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  2. ↑ Bano, Tim. "Joe Penhall's Mood Music review". The Stage. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mood Music, Old Vic, London — electrifyingly smart". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  4. ↑ Hart, Christopher (2018-05-06). "Theatre review: Mood Music, Old Vic". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. ↑ Billington, Michael (2018-05-03). "Mood Music review – Joe Penhall's clash of the hitmakers". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  6. ↑ "Mood Music, Old Vic, London, review: Joe Penhall's forceful play explores the relationship between commercialism and creativity". The Independent. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Mood Music, Old Vic review - riveting critique of the music biz". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  8. ↑ Limited, London Theatre Direct (2018-02-27). "Final Updated Cast for Mood Music". Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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