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Recommended 12+ Contains very strong language.
Run time 2 hours 15 min with 20 min interval
Includes interval
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Damian Lewis , John Goodman and Tom Sturridge star a major new revival of David Mamet’s gripping 1975 play American Buffalo directed by Daniel Evans at Wyndham’s Theatre for a strictly limited season.
Winning the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best play, American Buffalo examines the fickle nature of honour among thieves. As three small-time crooks, Donny Dubrow, Walter “Teach” Cole and Bobby plan one big-time heist, a tragedy of errors spins this razor-sharp and darkly funny play into a blistering account of divided loyalties, insatiable greed…and a coveted Buffalo nickel.
Considered a classic of the American canon and recognised as one of Mamet’s masterpieces, American Buffalo premiered at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago and opened on Broadway in February 1977. The play was also adapted into to a 1996 film starring Dennis Franz (Don), Dustin Hoffman (Teach) and Sean Nelson (Bobby).
Damian Lewis won unanimous international acclaim for his role in Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama Homeland. Lewis starred was awarded the 2013 Golden Globe for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series’ and a 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series’ among other accolades for his role. He is currently starring as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall (BBC2)
John Goodman's recent stage credits include Waiting for Godot (Studio 54, New York) and Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (The Public Theatre, New York). Before that, he graced the stage in Big River, which earned him a Drama Desk nomination. He also recently appeared in the Amazon series Alpha House and the movies The Gambler, The Monuments Men and Monsters University .
Tom Sturridge theatre credits include Orphans on Broadway, Simon Stephens Punk Rock (Lyric Hammersmith & Manchester Royal Exchange) for which he received Critics Circle Best Newcomer and Polly Stenham's No Quarter (Royal Court Theatre). His upcoming screen credits include Far From the Mading Crowd opposite Carey Mulligan, and the role of Henry VI in The Hollow Crown.
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Special notes
Recommended 12+ Contains very strong language.
Owing to the nature of the production, latecomers for American Buffalo will not be admitted until after the Interval.
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The Elephant Man: Bradley Cooper Is Outstanding In Scott Ellis’ West End Transfer
Ellis and co.’s wonderful revival of Bernard Pomerance’s 1977 play began life in 2012, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, as a part of the town’s prestigious Theatre Festival. The production then went on to enjoy a highly-revered fourteen week run at Broadway’s Booth Theatre in late 2014. Now, the play has returned to its spiritual home, having been met with massive praise - and rightly so.
18 Jun, 2015 | By Brad St. Ledger
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Everyone’s a Critic: The Gogglebox Effect
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a great believer in good theatre etiquette. That means no eating, no texting, no photography, no getting up to go to the loo halfway through, unless it’s an absolute emergency - basically, sit still, keep quiet and watch the show. Thank you very much.
I’ve ranted about this on many occasions, not that it seems to make much difference (I think the people who read and emphatically agree are not the culprits, sadly). But there’s a new habit I’ve noticed on the rise recently, and I’m going to christen it the Gogglebox Effect.
1 Jun, 2015 | By Liz Dyer
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Last Chance To See American Buffalo Starring Damian Lewis, John Goodman and Tom Sturridge!
A hit with critics and public alike, Damian Lewis, John Goodman and Tom Sturridge star in the major new revival of David Mamet’s gripping 1975 play American Buffalo at Wyndham's Theatre which must end on 27 June 2015.
1 Jun, 2015 | By Jacob Porteous
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