Allelujah!

Allelujah! is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett.

Allelujah!
Written byAlan Bennett
Date premiered11 July 2018
Place premieredBridge Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish

Characters and cast

Patients;

Staff;

Visitors;

  • Colin Colman - Joe's son, a management consultant - Samuel Barnett
  • Mrs Earnshaw - Rosie Ede
  • Mr Earnshaw - Duncan Wisbey
  • Andy - work experience - David Moorst
  • Alex - documentary director - Sam Bond
  • Cliff - camerman - Nadine Higgin

Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Social Workers etc. played by members of the company

Production

The play opened at the Bridge Theatre, London on 11 July 2018, running until 29 September, directed by Nicholas Hytner, designed by Bob Crowley and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.[1][2]

The production was captured by National Theatre Live and was broadcast to cinemas worldwide on 1 November 2018.[3]

Film

The film adaptation of the play, Allelujah, will star Judi Dench, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, Derek Jacobi, David Bradley and Bally Gill. It will be directed by Richard Eyre, with Heidi Thomas adapting the screenplay. It will be produced by Pathé, BBC Film and Ingenious Media and will be distributed by Pathé in France and Switzerland as a standalone distributor and in the UK via Warner Bros. Pictures. The film will be released in 2022.[4]

References
  1. "Allelujah!". Bridge Theatre. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. "Cast announced for Alan Bennett's Allelujah! at the Bridge Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "Alan Bennett's Allelujah! to be broadcast in cinemas with NT Live | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. "Alan Bennett adaptation 'Allelujah', starring Judi Dench, kicks off UK shoot for Pathe". 25 October 2021.


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