Dying For It
Almeida (Off West End), Islington, London 8 March to 28 April 2007
Semyon lives in poverty, in a hallway, his mother in law
has the bedroom. He can't find a job and is supported by his wife. What is
he to do?
When his last hope for self-respect disappears, Semyon decides to take his
own life. But word gets out and he finds himself inundated with sympathetic
visitors - begging him to die on their behalf! Suddenly, he’s an important
man, and on the night of his proposed suicide, events spiral to a gloriously
funny climax.
Dying For It is the world premiere of a new play inspired by Erdman’s
celebrated satirical comedy. Moira Buffini is best known for her brilliant
comedy Dinner at the National Theatre and the West End. Her other plays include
Love Play and Doomsday Girl for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Silence
at Birmingham Rep.
Kathy Burke directs Dying For It. Her most recent directorial work includes
Smaller in the West End featuring Dawn French and Alison Moyet, Sam Shepard’s
The God of Hell at the Donmar Warehouse and The Quare Fellow at the Tricycle
for the Oxford Stage Company. As an award-winning actor, Kathy Burke has
worked extensively in theatre, television and film.
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