The Father By Florian Zeller

An Update on THE FATHER by Altrincham Garrick Playhouse

Unfortunately due to medical issues within the company we are having to postpone our production of THE FATHER.

The timeframe to develop this production has been dramatically compromised due to medical issues within the company, and the disruption to the process would mean we couldn’t wholeheartedly produce THE FATHER to be our best standards, which is something we feel both the play and the subject matter needs and deserves.

In light of this, we have made the decision to postpone the production which was opening on 27th February 2023 to 6th – 11th May 2024, so THE FATHER will become part of our Spring/ Summer 2024 Season.

In its place, we have programmed some additional screenings in our PictureHouse, including some NT LIVE Encore screenings. These will be on sale next week.

We look forward to bringing THE FATHER to audiences in 2024, and continuing our support of the wonderful Charity – Together Dementia Support.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Father – By Florian Zeller and translated by Christopher Hampton

The Father (Le Père) is a play about a man called Andre. Now 80 years old, Andre was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter Anne and her husband Antoine. Or was he an engineer whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre? The thing is, he is still wearing his pyjamas, and he can’t find his watch. He is starting to wonder if he’s losing control…

A sobering and realistic family story, and an unsentimental, emotionally intense look at the world through the eyes of a man experiencing dementia.

The Father, in this English translation by Christopher Hampton, was commissioned by the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath and premiered in October 2014. The production transferred to the Tricycle Theatre, London, in May 2015, and subsequently to Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End. The Father was awarded the Moliere Award for Best Play and the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor.

In 2020 a film version called The Father was released starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Warning: Contains scenes that some may find upsetting.

Age Guidance: 14+

Altrincham Garrick Playhouse are proudly supporting Together Dementia Support with this production of ‘The Father’.

Together Dementia Support are here to help people to live positively with Dementia in Manchester and Trafford.

Since being established in 2014, TDS has supported over 1,000 people living with Dementia and their loved ones. We currently have over 280 members and 300 carers who we support week in, week out, 52 weeks a year. For people living with Dementia, we offer a range of activities such as social groups, walking groups, arts & crafts, music and games groups, as well as one-to-one at home social activity support. For carers, we provide online and in person group support, one-to-one advice and guidance, training opportunities and a friendly ear to listen.

To learn more about us and the support services we offer, visit www.TogetherDementiaSupport.org

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