Two Halves of Guinness
By Mark Burgess, Directed by Selina Cadell
Sir Alec Guinness’ commanding performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars secured his fame for future generations.
Yet after a distinguished career as one of Britain’s greatest actors, the double-Oscar-winning star of over 70 films feared he would only be remembered as a Jedi Knight.
Two Halves of Guinness reveals a mysterious life story worthy of the darkest Ealing Comedies, revisiting his most memorable characters and encountering a galaxy of stars along the way.
Zeb Soanes (Classic FM, BBC Radio 4) stars as Alec Guinness in a play written by Mark Burgess and directed by Selina Cadell (Eddie Izzard’s Great Expectations, Hamlet; Miles Jupp in The Life I Lead).
This production of Two Halves of Guinness marks the 25th anniversary of Sir Alec Guinness’ death.
Julian Bird for Green Room Ents in association with Park Theatre.
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Evenings
19.30
Thu & Sat15.00
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Duration
Approx 2 hours inc interval
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Tickets
£22.50 - £49.50
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Genre
Drama
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Age guidance
10+
Cast & Creatives
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Zeb Soanes
Alec Guinness
Zeb Soanes
Alec Guinness
Over a 25-year career at the BBC, Zeb Soanes was an authoritative newsreader and the reassuring voice of the Shipping forecast on BBC Radio 4 and presented the BBC Proms. He is now the host of Relaxing Evenings on Classic FM.
Radio drama includes: Beautiful Dreamers, The Symphony for all Creation (BBC Radio 4); Dead Girls Tell No Tales (BBC Radio 4); All Mouth and Trousers (BBC Radio 4); Dr Who: The Library in the Body (Big Finish)
As an author he created the best-selling Gaspard the Fox series of children’s books, illustrated by James Mayhew and adapted as narrated orchestral works with music by Jonathan Dove CBE.
Concert work includes: BBC Concert Orchestra; Britten Sinfonia; Hallé Orchestra; Orchestra of the Swan; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Royal Northern Sinfonia; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Septura; St Martin-in-the-Fields; The King’s Singers; Ulster Orchestra and Voces8.
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Mark Burgess
Writer
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Selina Cadell
Director
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Lee Newby
Set & Costume Designer
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Eliza Thompson
Music
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Julian Bird for Green Room Ents
Producer
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