On January 17, 2005 it was announced that Paul was to take on the rôle of Christian in the acclaimed Almeida Theatre production of Festen at The Lyric.
Paul's first West End appearance, in Long Day's Journey Into Night, was at The Lyric in 2000, and is considered by PNO to be his finest work to date, we have no doubt that this new challenge will mark yet another step up in Paul's career.
Patriarch Helge Klingenfelt is celebrating his 60th birthday with his family at a magnificent old hotel in the Danish countryside. Gathered together are his loyal wife Elsa, his daughter Helene, and sons Christian and Michael. As the evening progresses Christian feels compelled to break the silence surrounding a dark family secret. The effect is explosive and sets the tone for a celebration no-one will forget.
"Harsher, stronger, darker, yet funnier than I recall it being at the Almeida"
Nicholas de Jongh, London Evening Standard:
"Imaginative adaptation..brings serious glory to the West End"
Michael Billington, The Guardian:
"... acting of the highest order in a stunning production"
Paul Taylor , The Independant:
" The production achieves a brilliant equilibrium between the poetic effects that intensify your awareness of the long-term psychological damage done, and the grotesque comedy of social insensitivity "
Full reviews coming soon, but if you have seen Festen, let us know!
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