Soutra Gilmour’s scenic design is equally an achievement in economical potency, somewhere between a classical Greek agora and the stunning Brutalism of London’s south bank. The company of Cyrano de Bergerac | Photo: Marc Brenner As with the plot, and the children’s game, the device is clean, legible, and blazingly effective, foregrounding the stellar cast’s absolute mastery over Edmond Rostand’s book, here adapted by Martin Crimp. Rather than hiding the narrative’s absurdities, director Jamie Lloyd leans in, most ingeniously by staging that balcony scene as a game of musical chairs. There is, of course, a balcony scene in which a somehow-hidden Cyrano feeds Christian sweet nothings to relay, in real time, to their clueless beloved. Seeing this as his only opportunity to engage with her on a romantic level, Cyrano begins ghostwriting the dim-witted trainee’s side of their love letters. Though a witty nobleman as confident in his dueling skills as he is in his poetic wordsmanship, Cyrano’s hideousness (not pictured) keeps him from professing his love to the beautiful Roxane (Evelyn Miller), who falls lustily for handsome new cadet, Christian (Eben Figueiredo). life), is simple to the point of verging on the ridiculous. The story, as with most of these tried-and-true classics (and.
Starring a breathtaking James McAvoy as its lovelorn lead, this British transfer from The Jamie Lloyd Company strips the material down to the essential-the sword by which everyone in its 1640 Paris must live or die: the power of words. McAvoy's previous collaborations with Lloyd include The Ruling Class, Macbeth, Three Days of Rain, and Heart of Darkness.Following a disappointing recent film adaptation, which garnished its well-known plot with flowery songs and period detail, I was not expecting a production of Cyrano de Bergerac to be the sexiest, most thrilling production of the season. "I'm thrilled to welcome Jamie Lloyd and James McAvoy to BAM this spring and look forward to sharing this one of a kind experience with our audiences." "This production is a visceral, bold, and wholly exciting take on a classic," said BAM artistic director David Binder in a statement. The production's run at London's Playhouse Theatre concluded on February 29. The Jamie Lloyd Company's West End revival of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, in a new version by Martin Crimp, will transfer to the US with its London star, James McAvoy, for a limited run at the BAM Harvey Theater May 8-31.ĭirected by Lloyd, the production - a postmodern take on Rostand's famously triangular love story - received five 2020 Olivier Award nominations, including Best Actor (McAvoy), Best Director, and Best Revival. James McAvoy in the West End revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, will transfer to BAM this spring.
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