I am so excited to have been cast in the role of Vivian Bearing in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, W;t by Margaret Edson, which will play at New Theatre, 10 June to 10 July. I've started rehearsals - it is a monumental and challenging role but I am loving every minute.
Here's at bit about the play:
Vivian Bearing, a renowned professor of English, has devoted her life to
rigorous academic pursuits. In her 50s, unmarried, childless, without
family, her life revolves around her study of the metaphysical 17th
century poet John Donne. She is tough, demanding and uncompromising as
both scholar and teacher.
When Vivian is diagnosed with advanced
ovarian cancer she determines to battle this illness using the same
methodical and rational approach she uses in her work. In an attempt to
beat the disease, Vivian embarks on a radical treatment program. The
health professionals she encounters view her as little more than a
medical experiment and she gradually realises that she would much prefer
kindness and compassion to intellect. As she tries to reconcile mind
and body, Vivian comes to appreciate what is truly valuable in her life.
A
subtle and intelligent play that asks us to question the way we live
our lives, the choices we make and the relationships we form, W;t
is that rare beast: art that engages both the heart and the mind.