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The Last
Yankee
by
Arthur Miller
First performance at the
Young Vic, London on 21st January 1993; closed 27th
March 1993.
Director: David Thacker
Assistant to the Director: Deborah Nitzberg
Designer: Shelagh Keegan
Costume Designer: Helen Skillicorn
Lighting: Jim Simmons
Movement: Lesley Hutchison
Sound: Paul Anderson
Dialect: Joan Washington
Running time: approx. 80 mins
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Cast
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alphabetical order) |
Helen Burns.....Karen Frick
Peter Davison.....Leroy Hamilton
Bethany Hanson.....Patient
David Healy.....John Frick
Zoë Wanamaker.....Patricia Hamilton |
Production |
| Set on the wards of
an American mental hospital, The Last Yankee examines the
troubled marriages of two patients, Patricia Hamilton and Karen
Frick. Patricia's husband Leroy is a descendent of one of
the Founding Fathers but has chosen not to pursue a traditional
career. He finds dignity in manual labour and, the father
of seven children, places great importance on family life.
The childless John Frick is bemused by Leroy's ethos. A
thoughtful and dark exploration of American society. |
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Notes |
| This was the
premiere UK production of The Last Yankee. |
Zoe received an Olivier award nomination for her performance as
Patricia Hamilton. Helen Burns won the Best Supporting
Actress Olivier award for her role as Karen Frick. |
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