Productions

Time and the Conways

Author:
J. B. Priestley
Director:
Elmo Nüganen
For the last season

J.B. Priestley’s bitter-sweet take on time and destiny.

It is the year 1919 and England experiences the euphoria of the end of the First World War. On an autumn evening the Conway family is celebrating the 21st birthday of the daughter Kay, doing so with exuberance, which is only to be expected, when the majority of the company is in their early twenties. But in the middle of all the fun time suddenly stops for Kay and a window opens to a different moment. Is it the future, a fantasy or one of the possible scenarios? Is time linear or are the past and the future contained in the present moment?

Time and the Conways is a multi-layered text, which intertwines personal and generational drama, British 20th century historical narrative and an unusual concept of time, doing it all in an emotional and colourful manner. This is the first time Time and the Conways has been produced in Estonia.

2012 Elmo Nüganen – Tallinn City Theatre’s colleague award for best production

2012 Andris Freibergs, Kristine Pasternaka, Gleb Filshtinsky – Tallinn City Theatre’s colleague award for best design

2012 Alo Kõrve – Tallinn City Theatre’s colleague award for best supporting actor

2012 Ursula Ratasepp – Tallinn City Theatre’s colleague award for best supporting actress

Author

J. B. Priestley

Director

Elmo Nüganen

Translated by

Anne Lange

Set design by

Andris Freibergs (Riga)

Costume design by

Kristine Pasternaka (Riga)

Music directors

Riina Roose and Jaak Jürisson

Lighting design by

Gleb Filshtinsky (St Petersburg)

Premiere

23. February 2011

Venue

Small Stage

Duration

3 hours 45 minutes (with intermissions), in three acts