The River
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The River is a play by British dramatist Jez Butterworth that blends mystery and lyrical dialogue in an intimate story set in a remote cabin by a river.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Jez Butterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayClosingDate | 2015-02-08 ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2014-11-16 ⓘ |
| broadwayPreviewsStartDate | 2014-10-31 ⓘ |
| broadwayProducer | Sonia Friedman Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayProduction | Circle in the Square Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| directorAtPremiere | Ian Rickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
The Man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Other Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsWorkBySameAuthor | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| hasIntimateStory | true ⓘ |
| hasLyricalDialogue | true ⓘ |
| hasMysteryElements | true ⓘ |
| motif |
fishing
ⓘ
the river ⓘ trout ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimate staging
ⓘ
limited seating and high demand at premiere ⓘ nonlinear narrative elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2012-10-18 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Royal Court Theatre Upstairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| producedBy | Royal Court Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
cabin by a river
ⓘ
remote cabin ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Cush Jumbo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh Jackman NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Donnelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | one-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic encounter in an isolated setting ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
ⓘ
memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
| usesMinimalCast | true ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Jez Butterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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