Robert Sean Leonard and Paten Hughes will star in the world premiere of Interview, a two-handed psychological thriller opening at the Riverside Studios in August.
Katya (Hughes,) a fiercely intelligent influencer turned movie star, is sick of being underestimated, objectified…and misrepresented by journalists…especially the male ones. When the fading political journalist Pierre Peters (Leonard) is assigned to interview her, he’s bitter and dismissive, but Katya has her own reasons for agreeing to the encounter. A tense evening in her New York apartment swiftly spirals into a volatile game of confession, confrontation, and manipulation.
This new adaptation of Interview follows the 2003 film by Theo van Gogh, written by Theodor Holman, and an early European stage production outside the UK and a subsequent 2007 US film remake starring Steve Buscemi.
It is now adapted and directed by Teunkie Van Der Sluijs, with scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Bernat Buscato, lighting design by Jackie Shemesh, sound design by Ata Güner and projection design by idontloveyouanymore (Anna West and Davi Callanan).
The creative team also includes associate designer Ben Davies, associate director Zoë Templeman-Young, movement and intimacy director Christina Fulcher. Casting is by Julia Crampsie and Wayne Linge for Crampsie Linge Casting.
Interview is general managed by Smart Entertainment and produced by Douglas Denoff, with coproducers Kevin Kinsella, Alexander “Sandy” Marshall and Broadway Rainbows.
The production comes to Riverside Studios from August 23 to September 27. Tickets here.