Everyman ‘spectacle’ opens at National Theatre
30 April 2015
From the section Entertainment & Arts
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Everyman, who faces death at his 40th birthday party
Everyman, the first play to be directed at the National Theatre by Rufus Norris since he took charge, has largely impressed the critics.
Oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as coke-snorting hedonist who faces death on his 40th birthday.
Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s reworking of the 15th-century morality play is described in one review as “a seductive spectacle”.
Another, however, found it a “dumbed-down jumble”.
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Everyman) meets a number of allegorical figures on his journey
Kate Duchene plays God as a cleaning lady
Norris’s production features an impressive arsenal of stage effects including a giant video screen, suspended silver statues and a wind machine – along with energetic choreography by Javier de Frutos.
Kate Duchene plays God as a cleaning lady who opens the play sweeping the floor. The character of Death is played by Dermot Crowley as a dry-humoured Irishman.
Throughout the 100-minute drama, Ejiofor’s character Ev …read more
Source:: BBC Entertainment
