This is an archived page of the West End run of Martin Wagner's The Agent at Trafalgar Studios in the summer of 2007.
To get info on the current or next production click here. Archived information on the Old Red Lion run is here.
For The Agent book click here.
"A poisonously neat exposé of a
vulture culture in which
literature is a commodity rated not for its
value but for its price.
The actors are first-rate: riveting portraits
of ruthless barrow boys of the soul."
John Peter The Sunday Times
**** "An absorbing play."
Benedict Nightingale The Times
"An amusing clash of literary wills... All writers and would-be
writers are bound to shudder in pained recognition."
Evening Standard
"A merciless two-hander."
What's On Stage
"A
stinging insight into the world of selling art. And possibly souls."
London Theatre Guide
It’s just another day at the office for high-flying literary agent Alexander; manuscripts to read, deals to be done, celebrity clients to be taken out to lunch… and just one quick meeting to get through with an author whose latest book the agent thinks is, frankly, not up to scratch. This gripping and often bitingly funny two-hander about a writer’s struggle for proper representation perfectly reveals the subtle shifts in power in the relationship between artist and agent. The only thing we can be sure of is that there can only be one winner.
(For reviews of the Old Red Lion run click here)
CAST & CREW The agent: William Beck (bio) Written by: Martin Wagner (bio) Voice of Charlie: Alan Samson Stage Manager: Ciprian Oana Produced by: Pinter & Martin Ltd. , 020-7737 6868 Many thanks to: Jill Robinson, Andy Walker, Gilly Sanguinetti, Esther Vilar, Sarah Bird, Suzy Catliff, the National Film & Television School, Katy Griffiths, Rodney Burbeck, Alan Samson
The writer: Stephen Kennedy (bio)
Directed by: Lesley Manning (website)
Set design by: Humphrey Jaeger
Lighting design by: Ben M Rogers (website)
Voice of Paul: Steven Hudson
Production Assistant: Laura Shephard
Casting director: Brendan McNamara, Beach Casting, 020-7354 3770 (website)
Photography: Alastair Muir (website)
Poster design: Thorsten Knaub (website)
Additional design: Bogus Machnik, Spiral Path Design
For press enquiries please contact Anna Arthur or Caroline Ansdell at Arthur Leone PR on 020 7637 2994 (website). Click here to download press release.
PERFORMANCES
Wednesday July 25th - Saturday August 18th 2007
Daily 7.45pm (not Sunday) | Wed & Sat matinees 3.00pm
TICKET PRICES
£22.50 | Mondays £15 | Concessions £15 (not Fri & Sat)
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Telephone:
Box Office 0870 060 6632 | Group/School Bookings 0870 060 6644 | Ticketmaster 0870 534 4444
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In person:
Trafalgar Studios box office, 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY | Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
HOW TO GET THERE
Trafalgar Studios is situated on the south side of Trafalgar Square at:
14 Whitehall
London SW1A 2DY
Tube: Charing Cross or Embankment (Northern, Bakerloo, Central and District lines)
National Rail: Charing Cross
Buses: 3 11 12 24 53 77a 88 91 139 159 453
Parking: Masterpark Spring Gardens (50% off for Trafalgar Studios patrons) and NCP car park in Bedfordbury. Street parking is very limited - we strongly advise the use of public transport.
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