London Productions
Festen premiered at the Almeida Theatre in London and ran until the 1 May 2004 before transferring to the Lyric Theatre. It was directed by Rufus Norris, designed by Ian McNeil and co-produced in the West End by Marla Rubin and Bill Kenwright. The production then went on a four-month tour throughout the UK. Festen has gone on to be produced around the world in countries including Australia, Greece, Ireland, Mexico & South Africa.
In a review of the Almeida production, The Stage noted that in the conversion from a film to a stage version, the story had "lost little of its power to shock and enthral in its transfer to the West End." A BBC London reviewer described the play as "one of the most powerful, poignant and overwhelming evenings I've ever spent in the theatre."
The West End production ran from 15 September 2004 until 9 April 2005.
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