Arts· Theatre
Technicolor
A play about the filming of Giant in the Texas heat of 1955, following Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean through a love affair cut short by Dean's death.
Key information
- When
- Thu 4 Feb – Sat 6 FebFri and Sat, 19:30, plus Thu at 19:00 and Sat at 14:30
- Where
- New Wolsey TheatreCivic Drive, IP1 2ASMore at this venueMap
- Price
- £15–£28
Trailer
'Technicolor' Teaser TrailerWatch on YouTube ↗
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About this event
1955. Texas. 104 degrees.
Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean.
On an oppressively hot set, in the middle of the Texan desert the filming of the Hollywood epic, Giant begins. A love affair, fuelled by insomnia, alcohol and jealousy, tragically cut short by the untimely death of James Dean.
Using the language of 1950s cinema you’ll see the action both on and off camera. An uncomfortably intimate and dysfunctional triangle of love, sex and narcissism.
A story about the relationship between reality and construct. A dramatisation of this real-life moment where modern celebrity and its intoxicating promise of re-invention was born.
Membership Earlybird Discount
New Wolsey Theatre Members can get a 15% earlybird discount for this show when booking Premium, Band A or Band B tickets by Fri 4 Dec. Select eligible seats and your discount will be automatically applied at the checkout – no promocode needed.
Sources
- Original listing: wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/technicolor
