''Prism'' is a play by Terry Johnson, first performed in 2017, about the life of

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-winning cinematographer

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Production

The play made its world premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, London on 6 September 2017 where it ran until 14 October. The production was directed by Johnson and starred Robert Lindsay as Jack Cardiff and Claire Skinner as Nicola/Katie. It received four-starred reviews in ''

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'' and in ''

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'', whose reviewer Michael Billington described Lindsay's performance as "riveting". The play is touring the UK from 3 October 2019, opening at the

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, with Lindsay reprising the role of Jack Cardiff and Tara Fitzgerald as Nicola/Katie.

Cast

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, colspan="2" , Robert Lindsay , - !Nicola/Katie , Claire Skinner , Tara Fitzgerald , - !Lucy/Betty/Marilyn , Rebecca Night , Victoria Blunt , - !Mason/Bogie/Miller , Barnaby Kay , Oliver Hembrough

References

2017 plays British plays Plays based on real people