Masks and Faces (Subtitled)

Name: Masks and Faces (Subtitled)
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Production Description

MASKS AND FACES OR, BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN

“We are actors. The most unfortunate of all artists. Nobody regards our feelings…”

The online premiere of a unique rediscovery.

The Finborough Theatre presents a new digital production of the classic Victorian theatrical comedy Masks and Faces, by Charles Reade and Tom Taylor. Available to watch on the Finborough Theatre YouTube channel from Wednesday, 28 July at 6.00pm to Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at midnight as part of #FinboroughForFree, and showing concurrently with subtitles on Scenesaver.

Country gentleman Ernest Vane comes to London and is seduced into the celebrity lifestyle of a group of players – soon discarding his new wife for the more obvious charms of the great stage actress Peg Woffington.

In the tradition of The School for Scandal and The Rivals, Masks and Faces is both a 18th century period caper and a tribute to the backstage world of the theatre, complete with the hapless failed playwright, Triplet, and his hungry family, to real-life writer Colley Cibber, and the ghastly critics Soaper and Snarl……

Set in the 18th century, written in the 19th century, filmed in the 20th century (with an all-star cast), and now presented for the first time online, Masks and Faces is a celebration of making theatre.

First performed in 1852, the history of Masks and Faces is rooted in Kensington and Chelsea and the local area around the Finborough Theatre. It provided Ellen Terry – a former resident of Finborough Road, and a long term resident of Earl’s Court – with one of her first and most acclaimed leading roles. The production is supported by the Friends of Brompton Cemetery, next to the Finborough Theatre, where the co-author Tom Taylor, and actors Ben Webster and Sir Squire and Lady Bancroft – all known for their roles in Masks and Faces – lie buried.

Written by Charles Reade and Tom Taylor.
Directed by Matthew Iliffe.

Assistant Direction by Myles O’Gorman.

Presented by Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre as part of

The Kensington + Chelsea Festival 2021

Cast: Matthew Ashforde. David Boyle. Madison Clare. Robyn Holdaway. Will Kerr. Alexander Knox.
Amy McAllister. Sophie Melville. Anne Odeke. James Phoon. Malcolm Rennie.

with
Michael Billington and Fiona Mountford
as Snarl and Soaper.

Read: > Michael Billington article in The Guardian | Fiona Mountford article in The Stage

Reviews: > 2nd from Bottom | The Guardian | Mobile Theatre

Censorships:Over 15

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Masks and Faces (Subtitled)

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Runtime: 100 mins Genre: Blink Venue: Finborough Theatre Production Company: Finborough Theatre Directors: Matthew Iliffe Performers: Matthew Ashforde. David Boyle. Madison Clare. Robyn Holdaway. Will Kerr. Alexander Knox. Amy McAllister. Sophie Melville. Anne Odeke. James Phoon. Malcolm Rennie, Michael Billington, Fiona Mountford

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