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Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

by Noël Coward

Medium Cast (9-13)

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Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

Emma Rice's stage adapation of the beloved film by Noël Coward.

Story:

The romantic journey of an unhappily married woman and the handsome doctor who falls for her when the pair meet unexpectedly in a train station coffee shop.

: Original Screenplay
Noël Coward

: Adaptation
Emma Rice

: Original Music
Stu Barker

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Studio 54

Opening Night: Sep 28, 2010

Total Performances: 111

Original Cast: Joseph Alessi, Dorothy Atkinson, Damon Daunno, Gabriel Ebert, Edward Jay, Annette McLaughlin, Adam Pleeth, Tristan Sturrock, Hannah Yelland

Director: Emma Rice

Producer: Roundabout Theatre Company

Scenic Design: Neil Murray

Costume Design: Neil Murray

Lighting Design: Malcolm Rippeth

Sound Design: Simon Baker

Projection Design: Gemma Carrington and Jon Driscoll

1945 Film Version

Movie Name: Brief Encounter

Type: Hollywood Feature Film

Director: David Lean

Screenplay: Noël Coward

Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway

1974 TV Version

Movie Name: Brief Encounter

Type: Made for TV Movie

Director: Alan Bridges

Screenplay: John Bowen

Starring: Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley

Books

: Play Script: Adaptation by Emma Rice

CDs

: Original Film Soundtrack

Audiobook

: Audiobook Read By Classic Radio Theatre

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

: TV Version DVD

: TV Version Blu-Ray

Merchandise

: Merchandise on Ebay

Tony Award Nominations

Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Play - Hannah Yelland
Best Sound Design Of A Play

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