One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Lost Theatre

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, at the Lost Theatre, in Vauxhall, south west London from 14 to 31 Mar 2012.

It is directed by Paul Taylor-Mills, designed by David Shields, lighting by Howard Hudson. Produced by Paul Taylor-Mills in association with Stage One. Associate Producer Amy Anzel.

Cast includes: Dwayne Washington, Damien Tracey, James Unsworth, Annabel Capper, Stephanie Feeney, Bradley Williams, Lee Colley, Richard Vorster, Paul Cleveland, James Murphy, Bobby Bulloch, Sean Buchanan, Francis Adams, Thomas Barron, Amy Bell, Anita Gollschewsky, Tara Quinn, Hannah Lederer.

Jailed for the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl, anti-authoritarian Randle Patrick McMurphy is transferred to a mental institution for evaluation. Although he does not show any outward signs of mental illness, he hopes to avoid hard labour and serve the rest of his sentence in a more relaxed hospital environment. But his unwillingness to comply and compassion for his fellow patients make him a prime target for the fearsome Nurse Mildred Ratched, who rules with a rod of iron. The constant power struggles between the McMurphy and the nurse will have life changing consequences for all the patients...

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