Circa Presents ALL MY SONS

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Circa Presents ALL MY SONS

By ARTHUR MILLER

Directed by SUSAN WILSON

Opens CIRCA ONE

Saturday 2nd June 8pm

A brilliant and compelling story about two families in the aftermath of World War II, All My Sons was the first great success of Arthur Miller’s supremely influential career, winning a Tony Award for best new play, and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award.

Describing his feelings on watching an audience's reaction to a performance of the play, Miller said: “The success of a play, especially one's first success, is somewhat like pushing against a door which is suddenly opened from the other side. One may fall on one's face or not, but certainly a new room is opened that was always securely shut until then. For myself, the experience was invigorating. It made it possible to dream of daring more and risking more. The audience sat in silence before the unwinding of All My Sons and gasped when they should have, and I tasted that power which is reserved, I imagine, for playwrights, which is to know that by one's invention a mass of strangers has been publicly transfixed.”

Miller went on to write Death of a Salesman two years later (Pulitzer prize and Tony Award), The Crucible (Tony Award), A View from the Bridge and many other plays. He is considered one of the greatest dramatists in the history of American theatre.

All My Sons is an unforgettable family drama about loss, love and loyalties that escalates to an electrifying climax.

Joe Keller and Steve Deever were once united in business but are now torn apart by an unspeakable crime. When Joe's son, Chris, proposes to Steve’s daughter, Ann, he unleashes a flood of family secrets and hidden skeletons that will forever change both families.

Powerful and profoundly moving All My Sons is also urgently topical, reminding with thrilling dramatic force that truth matters, and deceit has terrible consequences.

All My Sons stars a wonderful cast of Jeffrey Thomas, Emma Kinane, Richard Dey, Jessica Robinson, Martyn Wood, Erin Banks, Gavin Rutherford, Christopher Brougham with Lyndsey Garner, Dino Casanidis, Beck Taylor.

It is directed by the multi-award winning Susan Wilson who won Director of the Year for Death of a Salesman in 2006. “An outstanding production” – DomPost, “World-class theatre … superb” - Theatreview

Set Design - John Hodgkins; Lighting Design – Ulli Briese; Costume Design – Paul Jenden; Music Composition – Gareth Hobbs.

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