NKP Theatre Company’s production of a 60-minute abridged adaptation of
Students in this summer’s Literature Cambridge course on Virginia Woolf and Childhood will view it for free, but some tickets are available to the general public.
About the play
Title of event: Vita and Virginia (abridged by NKP Theatre Company). 60 minutes. No interval.
Brief description: Virginia Woolf meets fellow author Vita Sackville-West in London in the 1920s. They embark on a 20-year relationship that inspires one of Virginia’s most famous novels, Orlando. Abridged by the cast from the original play by Eileen Atkins, Vita and Virginia consists entirely of words spoken or written by Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf during their 20-year friendship. The production deftly brings to life the real letters and diaries of the two women, revealing deep friendship, wit and passion between the literary genius and the aristocratic yet middle-brow poet.
Credits: Vita Sackville-West: Emma Francis; Virginia Woolf: Ruth Cattell; directed and produced by Richard Delahaye.
Cambridge performance details
Date: Tuesday 6 August
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Robinson College Chapel, Cambridge CB3 9AN
Ticket Price and how to book: Free to members of the Literature Cambridge “Woolf and Childhood: summer course. A few tickets at £15 are for sale to those not attending the summer course. Book here.
What the reviews say
- “A beautifully sensitive portrayal of a remarkable love story” – Claire Nicholson, chair of the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain
- “An astonishing piece of theatre” – FRINGE REVIEW
- “Emma Francis and Ruth Cattell smash it!” – EDINBURGH REVIEWS
- “A wondrous exploration of the epistolary side of their near-romance”. -BROADWAY WORLD
Background
Four performances of the play were held February through April. An earlier performance was held in November at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham.
