May 2010
Written by
JOHN OSBORNE
Directed by
ELEN BOWMAN
Designed by
ALEX EALES
Lighting by
MALCOLM RIPPETH
Dramaturg
D J BRITTON
Cast
JAMIE BALLARD, JOHN CORDING, STEVEN ELLIOTT, HELEN GRIFFIN, DEREK HUTCHINSON, RACHEL LUMBERG, IWAN RHEON, CATRIN STEWART
The Devil Inside Him is the first play that John Osborne wrote to be produced. Written at the age of 18, it predates Look Back in Anger by some six years, and was thought lost until its recent discovery in the archive of the Lord Chamberlain, who had the power to censor all plays until 1968. National Theatre Wales produced the world premiere of this version of the play, following just two productions in the 50s and early 60s in the English provinces.
The production was directed by Elen Bowman, one of the most highly respected directors in Wales. Her work has won numerous awards and she taught direction methods to Katie Mitchell and Ian Rickson amongst many others. Bowman lives and works in Wales, holding the post of artistic associate at Sherman Cymru Theatre in Cardiff.
Production sponsors:
First Great Western
The Daily Telegraph ****
"revelatory"
"its quality of bravura assurance astounds"
"feels more fresh, somehow, dare I say it, than even Look Back in Anger itself"
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The Sunday Times ****
"a remarkable find"
"you can feel the playwright’s excitement as he discovers his own calling"
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The Big Issue Cymru ****
"rarely less than highly enthralling entertainment from a highly accomplished cast"
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South Wales Echo ****
"a tense, gruelling and gripping drama"
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The Guardian ****
"National Theatre Wales deserves high praise for revealing the roots of its author's anger."
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The Western Mail ****
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