One hundred years since the birth of QUENTIN CRISP Bette Bourne once again brings to the stage his award winning performance in Tim Fountain's Resident Alien. A huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic - winning an OBIE award in New York and a Herald Angel award at Edinburgh Festival, Resident Alien tells the story of what happened to the Naked Civil Servant after he left Britain for New York in 1981. Bourne knew Crisp for twenty years and Resident Alien is a humorous and touching glimpse into the world of the self professed 'Stately Homo of England'. Bette Bourne has acted in most of the leading theatres in Britain and is also celebrated for his celebrated queer comedy ensemble Bloolips, with whom he won two OBIEs. He received his third OBIE for Resident Alien. Resident Alien was writer / director Tim Fountain's first major success. His other plays include the stage adaptation of Toby Young's book, "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People" and an adaptation of the Oscar winning movie "Midnight Cowboy".
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‘Bourne is superb, funny, touching, sometimes even profound’
THE TIMES
‘Masterfully written and directed by Tim Fountain’
EVENING STANDARD
‘Wise, witty and really rather wonderful... a marvellously diverting and coherent show... Bette Bourne's performance was character-acting at its finest.. a splendidly crafted and acted play.. sheer entertainment’
DAILY MAIL
‘Spectacularly robust performance’
WHAT'S ON STAGE - 4 FEBRUARY 2009
‘A classic’
THE STAGE - 4 FEBRUARY 2009
‘Awesome: see it.’
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE - 4 FEBRUARY 2009
‘Critics choice - 22 January 2009’
TIME OUT
Wednesday 28 January to Friday 27 March 2009
Tuesday to Saturday evenings at 8:30pm
Sunday matinees at 3.30pm
Tickets
Tickets £18
Special preview prices 28 January - 1 February £13
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