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It has been announced that a brand new production and UK tour of Ronald Harwood's highly acclaimed drama The Dresser will open at the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre next from 10 to 19 September 2020.
The show will star the UK entertainer Julian Clary who will be playing the character Norman. Also, the Olivier Award winner Matthew Kelly will be performing as 'Sir'.
The Dresser is inspired by the playwright's memories of working as Donald Wolfit's dresser as a young man...
It is 1942 and in a war-torn provincial theatre an aging actor-manager, known to his loyal acting company as 'Sir', is struggling to cling on to his sanity and complete his 227th performance of King Lear. For 16 years Norman, Sir's devoted dresser, has been there to fix Sir's wig, massage his ego, remind him of his opening lines and provide the sound effects in the storm scene. It is down to Norman to ensure that in spite of everything, the show goes on.
Terry Johnson will be directing the show and the rest of the creative team are yet to be announced.
After the opening dates, the show will play at the Theatre Royal Bath from 21 to 26 September. The show will then continue its UK tour until spring 2021.
Further dates and venues will be revealed soon.
