Gabriel Byrne joins Geraldine James in stage premiere of 45 YEARS at Chichester Festival Theatre

Photo credit (left): Alyssa Hessler

Golden Globe winner Gabriel Byrne will join Geraldine James in the world stage premiere of 45 Years, from the film by Andrew Haigh, adapted for the stage by Hannah Patterson, which plays at Chichester Festival Theatre from 12 June-11 July.

Byrne (In Treatment, HBO) returns to the UK stage, making his Chichester debut as Geoff, alongside Geraldine James (The Merchant of Venice, Broadway) who comes to Chichester for the first time to play Kate.

Buried for decades, the body of a young woman is found in the melting ice. A thousand miles and 45 years away... a crack forms in the crystal of a marriage.

It’s the week leading up to Kate and Geoff’s wedding anniversary and preparations for the party are in full swing. As they choose the music for their first dance, a letter from Switzerland quietly shatters their world.

Is the past another country? Or are the secrets in the attic of our memory destined to return?

Adapted from Andrew Haigh’s critically acclaimed 2015 film, 45 Years is an achingly tense, intimate and moving dance to the music of time.

The creative team includes director Prasanna Puwanarajah, designer James Cotterill, lighting designer Guy Hoare, composer Ruth Barrett, sound designer Beth Duke, movement director Natasha Harrison, and casting director Matilda James CDG.

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