The Kitchen (play)

1961 Jonathan Cape edition

The Kitchen is a 1957 play by Arnold Wesker. It was Wesker's first work and is his most performed play. It has been produced in sixty cities including Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Paris (where it was the first widely recognised production by Théâtre du Soleil in 1967), Moscow, Montreal and Zurich.[1] The play follows the staff in a cafe's kitchen during the course of a busy morning. It has been adapted as a film twice: The Kitchen (1961)[2] and La cocina (2024).[3]

The play was subject to a major revival at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wesker, Arnold (2012). Wesker's Social Plays. ISBN 1849435952. ... includes the author's most performed work The Kitchen (1957) produced in sixty cities from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, from Paris to Moscow, from Montreal to Zurich...
  2. ^ "The Kitchen (1961)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ^ Ehrlich, David (16 February 2024). "'La Cocina' Review: Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones Spice Up a Furious Drama Set in the Kitchen of a Times Square Tourist Trap". Indiewire. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ Billington, Michael (7 September 2011). "The Kitchen – review". The Guardian.


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