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The Talented Mr Ripley
The Talented Mr Ripley by Phyllis Nagy. Based on the novels by Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Karl Buckley.
Performed from October 30 to November 8, 2003 at the Little Theatre, Birkenhead.
The stage adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley relies much more heavily on the characters than the beautiful scenery of the film version. It tells the story of Tom Ripley, a psychopathic fraud and murderer, who is recognised in a case of mistaken identity by wealthy socialites Herbert and Emily Greenleaf.
They send Tom to a small Italian resort to bring home their son, Richard. Tom takes the opportunity, and their money, and meets Richard and his fiance in Italy. Slowly, Tom Ripley falls in love with Richard's lifestyle and can't help but becoming more and more entwined in his life.
Cast
Tom |
Rob Charlton |
Richard |
Rob Edmonds |
| Marge/Sophia |
Dahlia Phillips |
| Herbert/Roverini |
Grant Smith |
| Emily/Dottie |
Helen Cooper |
| Freddie/Marc |
Scott Hayden |
| Reddington/Fausto/Silvio |
Des Smith |
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Rob Charlton as Tom Ripley |
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Rob Charlton as Tom Ripley, Rob Edmunds as Richard and Des Smith as Fausto |
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Grant Smith as Herbert and Helen Cooper as Emily |
Dahlia Phillips as Marge and Rob Edmunds as Richard |
Mairangi Players, PO Box 34-455, Birkenhead, North Shore, Auckland
TheatreWorks, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead, North Shore
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