One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Randle P McMurphy: the ultimate free spirit...
over of life, liquor and girls...

Dale Wasserman's 60's classic, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, comes to life on stage. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey.

Into the apparent elysium of Big Nurse's serene, spotless psychiatric ward bursts Randall P. McMurphy, convicted psychotic drifter accustomed to ruling the roost... The inmates' lives are turned upside down and around while she and McMurphy lock horns in battle for their hearts and mind in a powerful, poignant, disturbing yet ultimately liberating theatrical experience.

"An unmissable smash hit... A truimph" The Daily Telegraph

Following two sell-out season's in London's West End, this definitive production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest takes to the road for a major 10 week tour starring Shane Richie as 'Randall P. McMurphy'.

Please Note: This production contains some adult content and swearing.

Plymouth - Theatre Royal - Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 April 2007
London - Wimbledon - Monday 9 to Saturday 14 April 2007
Southampton - Mayflower Theatre - Monday 16 to 21 April 2007
Break Week - Monday 23 to Saturday 28 April 2007
Bradford - Alhambra Theatre - Monday 30 April to Saturday 5 May 2007
Birmingham - Alexandra Theatre - Monday 7 to Saturday 12 May 2007
Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Theatre - Monday 14 to Sat 19 May 2007
Manchester - Palace Theatre - Monday 21 to Saturday 26 May 2007
Nottingham - Theatre Royal - Monday 28 May to Saturday 2 June 2007
Southend - Cliffs Pavillion - Monday 4 to Saturday 9 June 2007

The award-winning Shane Richie, one of the UK's most popular performers, leads a top-notch cast. He is familiar to millions for his portrayal of Alfie Moon in BBC's EastEnders, for which he collected the Best Male European Actor at the Rose D'Or Festival (Europe's BAFTA's), won the 2004 and 2005 ITV Soap Awards as Best Actor and a NTA (National Television Award) for Best Leading Actor and Most Popular Actor 2003 to mention but a few. Over Christmas last year Shane Richie played the lead role of 'Ebenezer Scrooge' in the stage show Scrooge The Musical which visited major theatres in Southampton, Birmingham, Bristol and Oxford and Liverpool. He recently starred in ITV1's What We Did On Our Holiday and has just recorded a movie for DreamWorks and Aardman animation, entitled Flushed Away with Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Sir Ian Mckellen and Andy Serkis, due for release in December. Prior to opening in One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest, he will be filming two new dramas, The Good Samaritan for ITV and Father Frank for BBC1.

This production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest was orginally seen in London at The Gielgud Theatre where it opened 16 September 2004 and closed 22 January 2005. Prior to this the production played at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The cast for the 2004 version starred Christian Slater along with Mackenzie Crook and Frances Barber. The production then returned to London's Garrick Theatre for another limited season from 28 March 2006 to 3 June 2006. The cast for the 2006 returned featured Christian Slater along with Alex Kingston as 'Nurse Ratched'.

"The revival of Dale Wasserman's stage adaptation of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest was highly praised when it was seen in Edinburgh, and rightly so: it packs a terrific punch... There can be no denying its effectiveness as drama, and Terry Johnson and Tamara Harvey's production makes full use of its opportunities. Top honours must go to Christian Slater's edgy, wise-cracking McMurphy." The Sunday Telegraph

"Christian Slater, a charismatic actor, edgy, dangerous and a wonderful mover, plays McMurphy as a low-key hell-raiser who brings a breath of air to the patients, most of whom are in retreat from suffocating wives and mothers. Terry Johnson's rather sanitised production is never as involving nor as horrifying as it might be, but the performances are spot-on." The Mail on Sunday

"Reduce Dale Wasserman's bare-bones script, away from Ken Kesey's robust, flowing prose, and its flaws - some of which are almost unjustifiable now - are more apparent than ever. In fact, short of reviving Hair, it's hard to think of a more dated production... The whole production looks remarkably like Milos Forman's film, and Slater's oddly familiar sly grin and testosterone swagger only further the feeling that this is an ossified period piece." The Sunday Times