13 (play)

2011 play by Mike Bartlett April 2022 13 13 Bloomsbury cover.jpg Play script cover artwork. yes 2011 10 18https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/mike-bartletts-new-play-13-part-of-national-theatre-autumn-season/ Mike Bartlett's new play 13 part of National Theatre autumn season The Stage Natalie Woolman 2011-06-03 2017-02-09 London, United Kingdom National Theatre, London Drama Mike Bartlett 13 is a 2011 play by Mike Bartlett. It premiered at the National Theatre, London, in October 2011 and centres around John, a christ-like figure, who returns from absence to preach an anti-war movement. Production history The play premiered at the National Theatre, London, on 18 October 2011, directed by Thea Sharrock, with Trystan Gravelle as John and Shane Zaza as Zia.https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/news/trystan-gravelle-and-shane-zaza-star-in-13 Trystan Gravelle and Shane Zaza star in 13 Curtis Brown 2011-10-21 2017-02-09 In 2014, the play premiered at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/mike-bartletts-drama-13-premiered-7502622 Why 13 is the lucky number as Mike Bartlett drama premieres in Wales WalesOnline Karen Price 2014-07-24 2017-02-09 Reception Michael Billington of The Guardian awarded the play four stars and stating that Bartlett had written a "powerful, disturbing play", and described the set design of the production as "excellently served" by Thea Sharrock and Tom Scutt.https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/oct/26/13-review 13 – review The Guardian Michael Billington 2011-10-26 2017-02-09 Charles Spencer of The Telegraph gave the play three stars, stating his main problem with it was the Jesus-like hero, John, believing that he'd never gain such a following and describing him as a "sanctimonious Welsh windbag". Spencer also found the set design of the National Theatre production failing to capture the atmosphere of modern London. He compared the play to Bartlett's previous one, Earthquakes in London, which made him feel spellbound, whilst 13 made him feeling fidgety.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8848998/13-National-Theatre-review.html 13, National Theatre, review The Telegraph Charles Spencer 2011-10-26 2017-02-09 Print The play was published by Bloomsbury Methuen, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, on October 16, 2013.http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/13-9781408171936/ 13 Bloomsbury Publishing 2017-02-09 References Category:2011 plays Category:Plays by Mike Bartlett