In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the silent images on his father’s cinematograph. Bankrolled by Jacob, the local timber merchant, and inspired by Anna, the girl sent to help him make moving pictures of their village, he stumbles on a revolutionary way of story-telling. Forty years on, Motl, now a famed American filmmaker, looks back on his early life and confronts the cost of fulfilling his dreams.
Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Nicholas Wright’s new play is a fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher plays Jacob.
Show Timings:
Saturday, 18th & Sunday 19th – 3.00 pm & 7.00 pm
