Mood Music (play)
| Mood Music | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Joe Penhall |
| Characters | Cat Bernard Vanessa Ramsay Miles Seymour |
| Date premiered | 21 April 2018 |
| Place premiered | The Old Vic, London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | The music industry |
| Setting | A recording studio and consulting rooms in London |
Mood Music is a play by Joe Penhall
Production history[edit]
The play premiered at The Old Vic, London from 21 April to 16 June 2018 in a production directed by Roger Michell and starring Ben Chaplin as Bernard (who had assumed the role following the departure of Rhys Ifans) and Seána Kerslake as Cat.[1][2]
In July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, an archive recording of the Old Vic production was streamed on YouTube for one week as part of the Your Old Vic project.
Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | London (2018)[3] |
|---|---|
| Cat, a recording artist | Seána Kerslake |
| Bernard, a record producer | Ben Chaplin |
| Vanessa, her psychotherapist | Jemma Redgrave |
| Ramsay, his psychotherapist | Pip Carter |
| Miles, her lawyer | Kurt Egyiawan |
| Seymour, his lawyer | Neil Stuke |
Reception[edit]
The production opened at the Old Vic to positive reviews, with five stars from the Evening Standard[4] and four stars from The Times,[5] The Guardian,[6] The Independent[7] and The Arts Desk.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rhys Ifans withdraws from the Old Vic's Mood Music". Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Bano, Tim. "Joe Penhall's Mood Music review". The Stage. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Limited, London Theatre Direct (27 February 2018). "Final Updated Cast for Mood Music". Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Mood Music, Old Vic, London — electrifyingly smart". Financial Times. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Hart, Christopher (6 May 2018). "Theatre review: Mood Music, Old Vic". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Billington, Michael (3 May 2018). "Mood Music review – Joe Penhall's clash of the hitmakers". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Mood Music, Old Vic, London, review: Joe Penhall's forceful play explores the relationship between commercialism and creativity". The Independent. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Mood Music, Old Vic review - riveting critique of the music biz". theartsdesk.com. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.