THE LAST 5 YEARS
6- 10 May 2009

Julie Atherton and Paul Spicer reprise their roles in the Notes from New York production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years, which is reconceived at the Duchess following its acclaimed gala staging at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2008.

Creative tensions combine with complexities of the heart in this emotionally wrought and moving song cycle. Newly published novelist Jamie and aspiring actress Cathy tell the tale of their raw and impassioned relationship in opposite directions and from differing standpoints. Unique in structure yet familiar in its universally resounding themes, this celebrated two-hander reminds us it’s possible to feel claustrophobically close to and yet worlds apart from the one you hold closest to your heart.

Direction: Amelia Sears
Design: Morgan Large
Lighting: David Howe
Sound: Ed Borgnis
Cast: Paul Spicer, Julie Atherton