Marlon Brando's Corset
Marlon Brando's Corset is a dark comedy play by Guy Jones, which takes a sideswipe at celebrity culture and the obsession with stardom and fame. The play premiered at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and embarked on a UK tour thereafter.
Synopsis
The action takes place on the set of a (fictional) long-running TV series called Healing Hands, a medical drama in the vein of BBC's Casualty, and centres around the show's writer, Nick Chase, and his tussles with the show's star Will Swift and director Alex.
Cast
The cast includes Les Dennis, Mike McShane, Jeremy Edwards and Jim Field Smith.
Production Team
- Director: Ed Curtis
- Producer/General Manager: Richard Jordan
- Designer: Morgan Large
- Lighting Designer: James Whiteside
- Sound Designer: Jem Kitchen
- Produced by Ed Curtis Associates, Richard Jordan Productions and Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in association with Greenwich Theatre London
Film
The play was to be made into a major motion picture, set for release in 2009.
External links
- Marlon Brando's Corset - the show's official website
- Ed Curtis Associates
- Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
- Edinburgh Fringe
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