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First Look: The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre

by Staff Writer
October 25, 2017
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First Look Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre

First Look Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre

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Hampstead Theatre presents the world premiere of Nicholas Wright?s The Slaves of Solitude directed by Jonathan Kent. Adapted from Patrick Hamilton’s much-loved story, this new play weaves a fascinating blend of dark hilarity and melancholy in a story about an improbable heroine in wartime Britain.

1943, Henley-on-Thames. Miss Roach (Fenella Woolgar) is forced by the war to flee London for the Rosamund Tea Rooms boarding house, which is as grey and lonely as its residents. From the safety of these new quarters, her war now consists of a thousand petty humiliations, of which the most burdensome is sharing her daily life with the unbearable Mr. Thwaites.

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Daon Broni (Lieutenant Dayton Pike), Lucy Cohu (Vicki) and Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
Daon Broni (Lieutenant Dayton Pike), Lucy Cohu (Vicki) and Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
Daon Broni (Lieutenant Dayton Pike) and Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan (2)
Daon Broni (Lieutenant Dayton Pike) and Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan (2)
Daon Broni (Lieutenant Dayton Pike) and Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan (1)
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Clive Francis (Mr Thwaites) and Lucy Cohu (Vicki Kugelmann) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
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Lucy Cohu (Vicki) and cast in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
Fenella Woolgar (Miss Roach) in The Slaves of Solitude at Hampstead Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
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