''Polar Bears'' is a play by British writer
Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon (born 28 October 1962) is an English novelist, best known for '' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth W ...
first produced by the
Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977.
Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage and Josie Rourke have all served as artistic director, a post held since 2019 by Mi ...
in London. Following previews from 1 April 2010, the play opened on 6 April 2010 where it ran until 22 May. The world premier production was directed by
Jamie Lloyd. The German
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater staged the play in 2012 under direction of
K.D. Schmidt
Original Cast
Casting
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* Sandy – Paul Hilton
* John – Richard Coyle
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Early and personal life
Coyle was born in Sheffield, En ...
* Kay – Jodhi May
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* Margaret – Celia Imrie
Celia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952) is an English actress and author. She was described in 2003 as one of the most successful British actresses of recent decades. She is best known for her film roles, including the '' Bridget Jones'' f ...
* Jesus – David Leon
* Girl – Skye Bennett/Alice Sykes
References
External links
Production Listing
{{Mark Haddon
2010 plays
British plays