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Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

by Noël Coward

Medium Cast (9-13)
Romance

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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.


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Playwright

Original Screenplay
Noël Coward

Playwright

Adaptation
Emma Rice

Playwright

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








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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