Autumn / Winter Season 2006
Faith Brook
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The Colour of Poppies
Based on Noelle Chatelet's novel 'La Femme coquelicot' Sunday 26th November • 7.30pm In this solo performance, Faith Brook, an octogenarian, plays Marthe, in love for the first time in her life. As her passion increases, all her senses are awakened, and her monochrome existence is transformed into The Colour of Poppies. |
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Award-winning TV and theatre actress Faith Brook unleashes the heroine’s desires, anxieties and jealousy, revealing the impact of love on any age.
Faith’s stage credits include Gertrude in Hamlet with Ian McKellen, The Old Country with Alec Guinness, Coriolanus with Steven Berkoff and Good with Charles Dance. TV credits include War and Peace, The Irish RM, Cream in my Coffee, Gentlemen and Players and Miss Marple.
"A beautifully sculpted performance from Faith Brook - full of subtle mood changes, often rueful, mostly gentle, but firmly and movingly asserting the right to happiness". Sunday Telegraph
"A masterly performance, perfectly pitched." Financial Times
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