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Thu 29 March 2007
Will Keen replaces Iain Glen in Kiss of the Spider Woman
Will Keen has replaced Iain Glen as 'Molina' in The Kiss Of The Spider Woman, which opens at the Donmar Warehouse from 25 April 2007, following previews from 19 April - running to 26 May 2007.
Will Keen's recent London stage credits includes "Tom & Viv" at the Almeida in 2006; "The Changeling" at the Barbican in 2006; "Dido, Queen of Carthage" at the Globe in 2003; "Five Gold Rings" at the Almeida in 2003; "The Duchess of Malfi" at the Lyttelton, NT in 2003;
The play will continue to feature Rupert Evans' (Valentin), whose London stage credits include:"Breathing Corpses" at the the Royal Court in 2005; "Sweert Panic" at the Duke of York's in 2003; "Life After Life" at the Loft, at the National in 2002.
The Kiss Of The Spider Woman by Manuel Puig, in a translation by Allan Baker, is directed by Charlotte Westenra, designed by Ben Stones, lighting by Hartley T A Kemp with sound by John Leonard.
Portrayal of two men who are forced to share a cell in a Latin American jail. One, a young Marxist rebel punished for his ideals, the other a middle-aged man condemned for his sexuality. Through the glamorous fantasy of the movies, an unlikely relationship is formed that offers both men the hope of survival.
(NOTE: This the play - not the musical)
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