First -look Photos: The School for Scandal at the Barbican, Deborah Warner’s new production of Sheridan’s classic
May 20, 2011
Production photos for The School for Scandal at the Barbican in London directed by Deborah Warner.
The School for Scandal , Richard Brinsley Sheridan ’s masterful 18th century comedy, marks the highly anticipated return of groundbreaking director Deborah Warner to the Barbican since becoming Artistic Associate following her hugely successful production of Julius Caesar in 2005.
One of the most frequently performed plays of its period, The School for Scandal has not received a major revival since the RSC’s 1998 production. This new version sees the return to the stage of award-winning actor Alan Howard (playing the role of Sir Peter Teazle), last seen at the National Theatre in 2008 in Oedipus and Katherine Parkinson (playing the role of Lady Teazle), winner of Best Television Comedy Actress at the 2009 British Comedy Awards for her role in the IT Crowd. The School for Scandal is produced by the Barbican and co-produced by the Holland Festival where it plays after the Barbican run (24 – 26 June).
A searing lampoon of a society obsessed by wit, fashion and public reputation, the play features a glorious cast of characters including Snake, Sir Benjamin Backbite, Lady Candour and the Surface brothers.
The talented ensemble cast includes Leo Bill, Anthony Mark Barrow, Adam Gillen, Cara Horgan, Alan Howard, Will Joseph Irvine, Joseph Kloska, Stephen Kennedy, Aidan McArdle, John McEnery, Harry Melling, Katherine Parkinson, Gary Sefton, John Shrapnel and Jonathan Delaney Tynan.
Lighting is by Jean Kalman, music is by Mel Mercier, sound is by Christopher Shutt and set and video design is by Jeremy Herbert.
The School for Scandal plays at the Barbican until 18 June 2011.
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Best Director
2011 Howard Davies for The White Guard
2010 Rupert Goold for Enron
2009 John Tiffany for Black Watch
2008 Rupert Goold for Macbeth
2007 Dominic Cooke for The Crucible
2006 Richard Eyre for Hedda Gabler
2005 Nicholas Hytner for The History Boys
2004 Michael Grandage for Caligula
2003 Sam Mendes for Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya
2002 Michael Boyd for Henry VI Parts I, II and III and Richard III
2001 Howard Davies for All My Sons
2000 Trevor Nunn for Summerfolk, The Merchant Of Venice and Troilus And Cressida
1999 Howard Davies for The Iceman Cometh
1998 Richard Eyre for King Lear
1997 Des McAnuff for Tommy
1996 Sam Mendes for Company and The Glass Menagerie
1989/90 Michael Bogdanov for The Wars Of The Roses
1988 Deborah Warner for Titus Andronicus
1987 Declan Donnellan for The Cid, Twelfth Night and Macbeth
1986 Bill Alexander for The Merry Wives Of Windsor
1985 Bill Bryden for The Mysteries
1984 Christopher Morahan for Wild Honey
1983 Terry Hands for Cyrano De Bergerac
1982 Richard Eyre for Guys And Dolls
1981 Peter Wood for On the Razzle
1980 Trevor Nunn and John Caird for Nicholas Nickleby
1979 Michael Bogdanov for The Taming Of The Shrew
1978 Terry Hands for Henry VI
1977 Clifford Williams for Wild Oats
1976 Jonathan Miller for The Three Sisters
Best Director of a Play
1995 Declan Donnellan for As You Like It
1994 Stephen Daldry for Machinal
1993 Stephen Daldry for An Inspector Calls
1992 Deborah Warner for Hedda Gabler
1991 David Thacker for Pericles
Best Director of a Musical
1995 Scott Ellis for She Loves Me
1994 Declan Donnellan for Sweeney Todd
1993 Nicholas Hytner for Carousel
1992 Simon Callow for Carmen Jones
1991 Richard Jones for Into The Woods
