A piece of Hollywood is coming to Park Theatre...
Emmy award winner, BAFTA nominated Greta Scacchi revives her role as the iconic Bette Davis, while RSC, National Theatre actress Felicity Dean plays the glamorous Joan Crawford, in Anton Burge’s warm, witty and incisive play Bette & Joan.
Celebrated actress and director Sue Jenkins completes the team, bringing the story of two stars of the silver screen to life.
In 1962 the careers of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, once considered Hollywood royalty, were in the doldrums, until a low-budget, high-risk psychological thriller become an overnight smash hit.
The movie was What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? It’s making has become the stuff of legend.
Anton Burge has turned this titanic clash of Hollywood egos into a wonderfully acerbic exploration of the lives and loves of two extraordinary women, who challenged the system and refused to accept an industry that believed female stars had a sell-by date.
Expect an evening of bittersweet comedy, dazzling one-liners and thought-provoking revelations that ask, has much changed since 1962?
Please note: Bette & Joan is playing in Park90, which has unreserved seating.
In the press
‘Scacchi and Dean give quite incredible performances’
Colchester Gazette
‘Both actresses deliver solidly strong performances that would do their namesakes proud’
North West End
Cast
BETTE | GRETA SCACCHI
JOAN | FELICITY DEAN
Creative Team
WRITER | ANTON BURGE
DIRECTOR | SUE JENKINS
PRODUCTION MANAGER | ADAM SMITH
STAGE MANAGER | AMY MOORE
Artwork by Mark Horton.
Brill Productions in association with Park Theatre presents
Bette & Joan
By Anton Burge, Directed by Sue Jenkins