''Polar Bears'' is a play by British writer
Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon (born 26 September 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, the Guardian Prize, and a Commonweal ...
, first produced by the
Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit Off-West End theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977.
Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage, Josie Rourke and Michael Longhurst have all served as artistic direc ...
in London. Following previews from 1 April 2010, the play opened on 6 April 2010 where it ran until 22 May. The world premiere production was directed by
Jamie Lloyd. The German
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater
The Oldenburgisches Staatstheater (Oldenburg State Theatre) is a German theater in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony.
Beginnings
The theatre was first opened in the times of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, on 1 February 1833. At that time it w ...
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 ...
* Kay – Jodhi May
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Her other credits include '' ...
* Margaret – Celia Imrie
Celia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952) is a British actress and author. She is best known for her film roles, including the '' Bridget Jones'' film series, '' Calendar Girls'' (2003), '' Nanny McPhee'' (2005), '' The Best Exotic Marigold ...
* Jesus – David Leon
* Girl – Skye Bennett/Alice Sykes
References
External links
Production Listing
{{Mark Haddon
2010 plays
British plays