Rose Theatre Kingston
Sweet Nothings
20 April - 24 April
By Arthur Schnitzler
Adapted by David Harrower
Directed by Luc Bondy
A young man has an affair with a married woman. He is terrified her husband will challenge him to a duel and kill him. At a party, he flirts with a girl who believes she is truly loved.
Life seems full of joy. The doorbell rings. The husband enters the room. Based on Schnitzler's play Liebelei, Sweet Nothings captures the power of sexual longing, the cruelty of tradition and the vulnerability of those in love.
"I write of love and death. What other subjects are there?" Arthur Schnitzler
An acquaintance of Freud, Schnitzler was the chronicler of Vienna 1900. La Ronde still creates scandal. Dream Story was the basis of Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Luc Bondy, one of Europe's most distinguished directors, returns to the Young Vic following Cruel and Tender 2004. David Harrower's many plays include the Olivier Award-winning Blackbird.
"A knockout production brilliantly directed by Luc Bondy. I don't expect to see a more powerful play this year" The Daily Telegraph on Luc Bondy's production of Cruel and Tender
"Highly recommended. Luc Bondy is a director of the first rank" The Independent
Tickets £22.50, £15, £10, £5, £7 (Pit cushions)
Matinee(s) Matinees Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
Evening(s) 7.30
