Calico

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Play Opened 3 March 2004, Closed 3 April 2004

Duke of York's Theatre St Martin's Lane, London

An unusual love story.

Calico is written by Michael Hastings and is directed by Edward Hall.

1928.

The Paris apartment of James Joyce and his family.

A world of secret lives and secret dreams.

A young student named Samuel Beckett arrives and an unusual love begins.

Calico is a fictional story inspired by fact. It is a captivating and exuberant play about a family in crisis. Scrupulously researched, Calico mixes sadness and great compassion to explore love almost to the brink of insanity.

Directed by Edward Hall and featuring an original score performed live, this new play from the writer of Tom and Viv features an outstanding ensemble cast including Imelda Staunton as 'Nora', Joyce’s wife, Dermot Crowley as 'James Joyce' and Romola Garai as his daughter 'Lucia' along with Daniel Weyman, Robert Portal, Jamie Beamish and Issy Van Randwyck.

Please Note: This play contains strong language and may not be suitable for children under 14.

"Compelling... A seriously good new play in the West End" The Sunday Express

"Edward Hall directs a first-rate production" The Financial Times

"Dermot Crowley's wonderful, half-blind Joyce, ranges from inscrutable calm to seething fury" The London Evening Standard

"Michael Hastings has made an imaginative leap to piece together a fascinating portrait around the celebrated Irish novelist James Joyce in 1920s Paris" The Sunday Express

"Romola Garai is sensational" The London Evening Standard

"She is completely fantastic; this astounding performance marks the West End debut of the year" The Daily Mail

"Romola Garai, in her stage debut, gives an extraordinary performance" The Guardian

"Imelda Staunton shines" The Independent on Sunday

The following book is available to buy online from amazon.co.uk in the UK: Calico by Michael Hastings.