John Galsworthy’s literary classic of sex, money and power, spanning multiple generations, comes to the stage at London’s Park Theatre in a brand-new, two-part adaptation of this epic period drama.
Those who don’t understand their own history are doomed to repeat it
London, 1886. Wealthy solicitor Soames Forsyte is a man of property, and his beautiful wife Irene is his most prized possession. When he commissions an architect to build him a house in which to keep her, the cracks in their marriage finally begin to show, until something happens so shocking that it tears the Forsyte family apart. Years later, Soames’ daughter Fleur is haunted by the family secret when history begins to repeat itself…
John Galsworthy’s classic story The Forsyte Saga (famously adapted for television and recently for BBC Radio 4) is newly dramatized for the stage in two parts by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan, bringing the unheard female voices to the fore for the first time. Spanning 40 years from the last gasp of the Victorian age to the beginning of the roaring 1920s, this is an epic tale of sex, money and power.
The cast, directed by Josh Roche, includes Fiona Hampton (as Irene Forsyte), Joseph Millson (Soames Forsyte) and Flora Spencer-Longhurst (Fleur Foryste).
The Forsyte Saga Part 1: Irene and The Forsyte Saga Part 2: Fleur play across alternate nights and run consecutively on matinee days, featuring a cast of nine in a stylish period production. The two parts are separate and intended to be seen sequentially. However, each part constitutes a complete theatre-going experience on its own.
Following the 7.30pm performance of The Forsyte Saga Part 2: Fleur on Wednesday 23 October 2024, I’ll talk to cast and creatives about this epic page-to-stage adaptation. Any questions? Join us!