Epstein: The Man Who Made the Beatles

Playwright: Andrew Sherlock

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Producer: Pieter Toerien for Pieter Toerien Productions

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Direction & Lighting Design: Fred Abrahamse

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Set & Costume Design: Marcel Meyer

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Cast: Nicholas Pauling and Sven Ruygrok

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Photography: Pat Bromilow-Downing

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Venue/s: Pieter Toerien’s Monte Casino Theatre, Johannesburg [August/September 2015] Theatre of the Bay, Cape Town [October 2015]

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About: Pieter Toerien commissioned Abrahamse & Meyer as the creative team to present the South African premiere of Andrew Sherlock’s penetrating study of one of the 20th century most fascinating personalities. This two-hander imagines Brian Epstein’s troubled final days looking back at his life and meteoric career from his drama school days to managing the world’s biggest pop group – the Beatles.

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What the Press Said:

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“One of the best plays of the year” MY VIEW

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“Anguished…Enthralling…Riveting piece of theatre.” DAILY MAVERICK

“This production does exactly what great theatre should do. It envelops you…It’s not every day you get treated to perfection like this.” DIE BURGER

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“a thrilling experience…true to form, Abrahamse and long-time creative collaborator Marcel Meyer have once again made sure that all the aspects of the production – for research to design – serve to enhance the cast and narrative in an authentic, unembellished way.”

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“one of the must-see productions of the year…world-class performances by Nicholas Pauling as Epstein and Sven Ruygrok as The Boy…with this production everything comes together so beautifully…smart set…brilliant acting…in my top 10 shows for the year” – THEATRE SCENE CAPE TOWN

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 “Excellent…A superb piece” WHATS ON IN CAPE TOWN

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FLEUR DU CAP THEATRE AWARDS:

Best Supporting Actor in a Play – Sven Ruygrok [win]

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NALEDI THEATRE AWARDS

Best Performance in a Play – Nicholas Pauling [nomination]

Best Supporting Actor – Sven Ruygrok [nomination]