Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke added to White Rabbit Red Rabbit West End anniversary run
Comedian Joe Lycett and actress Olivia Cooke will perform in White Rabbit Red Rabbit at London's Duchess Theatre on 2 and 23 November. The run marks the play's 15th anniversary and has been extended to 14 December.
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Centre · 2Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett and actress Olivia Cooke have been announced as performers in the West End run of White Rabbit Red Rabbit, with Lycett due on 2 November and Cooke on 23 November. Evening StandardN “His performance in the play is scheduled for November 2, while Cooke’s is set for November 23.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Digital SpyN “2 November - Joe Lycett23 November - Olivia Cooke” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Centre · 2In the play, a different performer takes the stage each time, is handed a sealed envelope containing a script they have never seen, and performs it with no rehearsal and no director. Evening StandardN “sees a different actor take the stage before being presented with a sealed envelope holding a script they have never seen before and perform it with no rehearsal and no director” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Digital SpyN “They have never seen the script before and will then have to perform it with no rehearsal and no director.” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Centre · 2The run is at the Duchess Theatre, with performances weekly on Mondays; the Evening Standard says it has been extended until 14 December, and both outlets give tickets from £25. Evening StandardN “which will now continue until December 14, with performances taking place weekly on Mondays at the Duchess Theatre” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Digital SpyN “Tickets for White Rabbit Red Rabbit are priced from £25 and available through the Duchess Theatre.” Read at Digital Spy ↗
Centre · 2The engagement marks the 15th anniversary of the play, which Nassim Soleimanpour wrote when he was forbidden to leave Iran and which was first performed in 2011. Evening StandardN “First performed in 2011, the play was written by Nassim Soleimanpour when he was forbidden to leave Iran.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Digital SpyN “15th anniversary of experimental play White Rabbit Red Rabbit in London's West End” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Centre · 2Previously announced performers in the run are Riz Ahmed, Nish Kumar and John Bradley, scheduled for 12, 19 and 26 October respectively according to Digital Spy; the Evening Standard says further cast will be announced soon for the final performances. Digital SpyN “12 October - Riz Ahmed19 October - Nish Kumar26 October - John Bradley” Read at Digital Spy ↗ Evening StandardN “Further cast will be announced soon for the final performances.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 2Earlier performers named include David Tennant, Luke Thompson, Ginger Johnson and David Harewood in the Standard, and David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Jo Joyner, Christopher Eccleston and Steve Pemberton in Digital Spy; the Standard also lists Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Sheen, Sir Lenny Henry and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Evening StandardN “stars including David Tennant, Luke Thompson, Ginger Johnson and David Harewood have already been part of the line-up” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Digital SpyN “Previous performers include David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Jo Joyner, Christopher Eccleston, and Steve Pemberton.” Read at Digital Spy ↗
Centre · 1Lycett, 38, is currently appearing in the second season of the BBC's The Celebrity Traitors, while Cooke, 32, is known for House of the Dragon and Slow Horses. Evening StandardN “He is also currently appearing on the second season of BBC series The Celebrity Traitors.”“The 32-year-old actress is best known for playing Alicent Hightower” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The production is staged by There & Then, the theatre company Soleimanpour co-founded with director Omar Elerian, who said the show hopes to reaffirm that "risk, imagination and the enduring power of storytelling" remain vital forces. Evening StandardN “The production has been put on by his new theatre company, There & Then, which he co-founded alongside theatre director Omar Elerian.”“risk, imagination and the enduring power of storytelling remain among our most vital and transformative forces.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 2The outlets differ on the play's reach: the Standard says it has been performed more than 4,000 times and translated into more than 25 languages, while Digital Spy says over 3,000 performances and more than 30 languages. Evening StandardN “To date, White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been performed more than 4,000 times.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Digital SpyN “translated into more than 30 languages and performed over 3,000 times” Read at Digital Spy ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets treat it as a casting announcement, leading on the celebrity names and the play's unusual no-rehearsal premise.
- Emphasis
- Lycett's and Cooke's TV credits, the sealed-envelope concept and the dates of upcoming performances.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Digital Spy omits the Standard's quotes from Elerian and Soleimanpour; the Standard does not list individual dates for the earlier performers.
- Charged language
- “singular”“unrepeatable experience”
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“Celebrity Traitors star Joe Lycett and House Of The Dragon actress Olivia Cooke are among the stars set to perform in White Rabbit Red Rabbit.” — Evening Standard
“The unique premise sees a different performer take to the stage each night” — Digital Spy
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What every side reports
- Joe Lycett performs on 2 November and Olivia Cooke on 23 November at the Duchess Theatre
- The play was written by Nassim Soleimanpour and first performed in 2011
- Each performer gets a sealed script with no rehearsal and no director
- Riz Ahmed, Nish Kumar and John Bradley are also in the run
- Tickets start at £25
Where accounts differ
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Number of performances and languages
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- Evening Standard: more than 4,000 performances, more than 25 languages. Digital Spy: over 3,000 performances, more than 30 languages.
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The production describes the show as a "singular, unrepeatable experience shaped entirely by how that performer embraces the unknown".
“singular, unrepeatable experience shaped entirely by how that performer embraces the unknown” — Evening Standard
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Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke announced as latest White Rabbit Red Rabbit stars
Neutral Straightforward announcement with background on the cast, the production company and the play's history.
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The Celebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett and Slow Horses star confirmed for "singular" project
Neutral Short promotional-style announcement built on the press release, with a dated list of upcoming performers.
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- 8 Oct 14:39 First Evening StandardN Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke announced as latest White Rabbit Red Rabbit stars
- 11 Oct 15:43 +73h 4m Digital SpyN The Celebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett and Slow Horses star confirmed for "singular" project
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