First look production images are released for the new production of Filumena, directed by Sean Mathias and starring Felicity Kendal and Matthew Kelly.
Filumena officially opens tonight at Theatre Royal Windsor, where it runs until 19 October, and will then tour until 25 November.
Also joining Felicity Kendal as Filumena and Matthew Kelly as Don Domenico in the cast are Julie Legrand as Rosalia, George Banks as Michele, Gavin Fowler as Umberto, Jamie Hogarth as Alfredo, Ben Nealon as Nocella, Lee Peck as Waiter, Fabrizio Santino as Riccardo, Jodie Steele as Diana, Hilary Tones as Teresina and Sarah Twomey as Lucia, with Eliza Le Touzel Teale as the understudy.
Filumena, Eduardo de Filippo’s classic comedy (with English version by Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall) is set in the balmy heat of Naples and questions the family ties that bind us and whether we can ever escape our past. Often cited as the writer’s best work, the show is a sparkling comedy-drama full of entanglement and intrigue. In a battle of wills between all involved, Filumena mixes de Filippo’s charm and optimism with acerbic wit and a moral examination of how where we come from can define who we become.
Filumena is directed by Sean Mathias and designed by Morgan Large, with lighting design by Nick Richings.
