After Miss Julie

Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, UK - 2003 / 2004

Directed by Michael Grandage

Written by Patrick Marber

A version of Strindberg's Miss Julie

Cast:

Kelly Reilly as Miss Julie

Helen Baxendale (Cold Feet)

Richard Coyle (Proof)

Synopsis

July 1945. A country house in England. Celebrations for the Labour Party's election victory are in full swing.

The lady of the house, Miss Julie, descends into the servants' kitchen to seek out John, her father's chauffeur.

A passionate midsummer’s night turns to tragedy as they test the limits of their new freedom.

After Miss Julie reviews - comments on Kelly Reilly:

"Kelly Reilly is utterly transfixing as Julie. An uppity little madam with the unreal sexiness of a nubile doll, she behaves like a child acting out an un-consciously grotesque parody of sophisticated adulthood" - from Paul Taylor's review of After Miss Julie in The Independent.

"It is the sense of Miss Julie as a lost soul that is beautifully caught in Kelly Reilly's astonishing performance" - from Michael Billington's review of After Miss Julie in Guardian Unlimited.

"Kelly Reilly brilliantly captures the spoilt hauteur and louche sensuality of Miss Julie" - from Charles Spencer's review of After Miss Julie in The Telegraph.

Interview with Kelly Reilly on After Miss Julie:

Kelly says: "It's incredibly destructive. There's violence, there's degradation and huge neediness from her.   She understands about power - she knows what sexual power can do to men." - from BBC News. 

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