‘Betrayal’ Cast Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox on Pinter, Broadway and Fate Follow her on Twitter at @itspaulinaenck, ‘Betrayal’ On Broadway’s Brilliant Cast, Incisive Wit Makes Up For Dull Staging. Soutra Gilmour. While Robert has many incredibly humorous lines, he is very different than the antihero God of Mischief. Likewise, Cox and Ashton had an electric chemistry that crackled through their scenes. It is unsurprising this play would be appealing — the smart dialogue and intense subtext are a treat for any actor, and the structure provides both ample stage time for all three performers. This production is a direct transfer from a successful West End run. Zawe Ashton stars in Dan Gilroy’s highly anticipated feature Velvet Buzzsaw on Netflix, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, on Netflix. The final scene of the play, which sees the inception of Jerry and Emma’s affair, feels like an inevitability due to some pull between the actors. Television credits include: “People Just Do Nothing,” “Sticks and Stones,” “De Infiltrant,” “Man in an Orange Shirt,” “The Vote.”. Director Jamie Lloyd chose this play to culminate a six-month engagement at the Harold Pinter Theatre, where he staged each of the writers’ one-act plays for the 10-year anniversary of the playwright’s death. Lloyd opted for an incredibly sparse set design and simple staging, keeping the focus on the trio of leads. ‘Betrayal’ On Broadway’s Brilliant Cast, Incisive Wit Makes Up For Dull Staging. Scenic Design by Rob Howell; Costume Design by Rob Howell; Lighting Design by David Weiner; Sound Design by Donald DiNicola; Associate Scenic Design: Antje Ellermann; … The play goes in reverse chronology, highlighting the turning points in the relationships between the three interconnected friends and lovers over the course of nine years. Her other film and television credits include “Guerrilla,” Nocturnal Animals, “Fresh Meat,” and “Not Safe for Work.”. Also an accomplished writer, Zawe’s first novel, Character Breakdown, was published by Penguin in April 2019. Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers”) plays Robert, with Zawe Ashton (“Velvet Buzzsaw”) as his wife and Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”) as his best friend. The actors appeared to be straining in the confines of their immobility, desiring movement, change, some physical expression to maintain a scene’s momentum or heighten the subtext. “Betrayal” tells the story of a married couple, Robert and Emma, and her affair with his best friend, Jerry. None of the characters are either monsters or saints, and their dynamics are remarkably complicated. BETRAYAL is the story of an illicit affair that unfolds in reverse—from the end of a marriage to the first forbidden spark. General Press Representative: Seymour Krawitz; Press Representative: Patricia Krawitz; Casting: Terry Fay; Speech Coach: Timothy … Jon Clark. With the economical yet incendiary dialogue, and little action throughout the Harold Pinter play's 90-minute runtime, the onus for keeping the play interesting lies predominantly on the actors. Most recently, Zawe was seen in the six-part BBC/Netflix co-production Wanderlust co-starring Toni Collette and Steven Mackintosh. Set and Costume Designer. It seems as if every few years there is a new Broadway production of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal,” featuring stars of film and television. This made the presence of each character more deeply felt through the interactions of the other two, highlighting their interconnectedness and the betrayals present in each scene. He was most recently seen in King of Thieves, directed by James Marsh and starring Michael Caine and Michael Gambon. Hiddleston and Cox had the easy, genuine rapport of childhood friends who remained close through adulthood. Eddie Arnold Waiter. All three actors stayed on stage for nearly the entire play, even when not in a particular scene. But Lloyd’s staging is remarkably monotonous. Television credits include: “People Just Do Nothing,” “Sticks and Stones,” “De Infiltrant,” “Man in an Orange Shirt,” “The Vote.”. Hiddleston, Ashton, and Cox are supremely talented actors, and inhabit their roles with believability, sympathy, and the requisite complexity. He has a magnetic stage presence, capturing the audience’s attention effortlessly, and holding us enthralled. Tom Hiddleston’s theater credits include: Hamlet, Coriolanus, Ivanov, Othello, Cymbeline, The Changeling. Broadway Shows. Eddie Arnold’s theater credits include: Hamlet, The Vote, Journey’s End, Jumpy, Saki. His film credits include: Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Early Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Kong: Skull Island, I Saw The Light, High-Rise, Crimson Peak, Thor: The Dark World, Only Lovers Left Alive, Exhibition, The Avengers, War Horse,  The Deep Blue Sea, Thor, Archipelago, Unrelated. Before that, he played the Irish enforcer Owen Sleater in the HBO series, “Boardwalk Empire.” In 2016, Charlie starred in Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Nick Payne’s play Incognito, for which he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award. Betrayal on Broadway. Production Stage Manager: Marnel Sumner; Stage Manager: Ian Thomson. Lighting Designer. The fascinating script and talented actors keep the play interesting, but there is very little to look at, which can get dull. Directed by David Leveaux. In 2014, Charlie starred opposite Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in Working Title’s The Theory of Everything. Eddie Arnold’s theater credits include: Hamlet, The Vote, Journey’s End, Jumpy, Saki. It is frustrating to see such a clever script and brilliant performances left to their own devices, with little else to enhance the experience. Film credits include: Mary Queen of Scots, Dead in October, Guardians, The List. With the economical yet incendiary dialogue, and little action throughout the play’s 90-minute runtime, the onus for keeping the play interesting lies predominantly on the actors. Further, each character drank excessively throughout many scenes. Their scenes together were imbued with a deeply felt familiarity that showed the audience exactly why these two loved each other, despite Emma and Jerry’s betrayal. Rather than remove the glasses and bottles from sight after they were done, many found their way to the edges of the scene, an omnipresent reminder that, despite their discussions of travel, literature, and higher ideals, the trio are at whims of far baser instincts: lust, love, and intoxication inform many of their decisions. He brought the same morally ambiguous charisma that he perfected in Marvel movies, but without Loki’s sly, devilish humor. In more than half of the scenes, the characters sit in chairs the entire time. “Betrayal” is not an action-heavy play, nor should it be, but the hyper-simplistic staging is incredibly dull to the eye. Film credits include: Mary Queen of Scots, Dead in October, Guardians, The List. The show is decidedly worth checking out for the cast alone, even if they deserve far better direction. In fact, the comparative coldness between the spouses enhanced the story, showing the divide between the two, and their mutual closeness to Jerry. His television credits include: “The Night Manager,” “The Hollow Crown (Henry IV Parts I & II, Henry V),” “Wallander,” “Miss Austen Regrets,” “The Gathering Storm.” He lives in London. Home. Original Music and Sound Designers. Ben and Max Ringham. Paulina Enck is an intern at the Federalist and current student at Georgetown University in the School of Foreign Service. The production is blessed for its three leads, to keep the play from becoming incredibly tedious over its hour-and-a-half runtime. Ashton and Hiddleston’s chemistry felt rather lacking, although this was not to the detriment of the production. Hiddleston was especially fantastic. Tom Hiddleston Charlie Cox Zawe Ashton Hiddlestoners Betrayal Broadway Cast Matt Murdock Loki Daredevil Hiddles sadly just the dulcet Hiddles voice here;) Zawe is either trolling us or she's dressing up as Loki silliness my betrayal Broadway edit my marvel cast edit gif Spooky Wednesday 301019 October 2019 2019 tom Spooky Betrayal Shenanigans Theater is a visual medium as well as auditory, and this aspect of the experience was all but wasted. A handful of choices in the staging were rather interesting, however. Copyright © 2020 The Federalist, a wholly independent division of FDRLST Media, All Rights Reserved. Minimalist set design, when used well, keeps the focus on the performances. Charlie Cox was the lead in the Netflix/Marvel series “Daredevil,” which was a resounding hit with critics and fans around the world.

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