All My Sons

All My Sons at Apollo Theatre

All My Sons

It is time to bring out the superlatives. Not only is the acting tremendous and every visual detail precise, Davies also makes you realise Miller's play is a portrait of a society as well as of a flawed individual.

All My Sons

It is time to bring out the superlatives. Not only is the acting tremendous and every visual detail precise, Davies also makes you realise Miller's play is a portrait of a society as well as of a flawed individual.

Why see All My Sons?

MULTIPLE-AWARD-WINNING MASTERPIECE

All My Sons, Arthur Miller's 1947 play and his first great success, is a compelling story about social responsibility set against personal gain. Director Howard Davies' acclaimed production of this 20th century classic brings Miller's searing investigation of honesty and guilt to life in a psychologically charged portrayal of the American dream being blown apart as a family faces meltdown.

Joe Keller is the American dream personified a thriving businessman who reveres both family and profit. It is these values that motivated his wartime decision to allow airforce planes to be fitted with defective parts, a decision that resulted in not only the deaths of 21 innocent pilots and the imprisonment of his former partner, but possibly the death of his pilot son Larry, who has been missing in action (and considered dead) for three years.

Joe's wife, Kate, is a proud mother who is unable to accept Larry's death. Their other son, Chris, decides to marry Larry's fiancee Annie ? daughter of Joe's former business partner. In the course of a single day, the ensuing confrontations expose the lies by which they have lived.

Love, guilt, greed and corruption blaze brightly in this star-studded production of All My Sons. David Suchet plays Joe Keller and Zoe Wanamaker plays Kate Keller. Chris Keller is played by Stephen Campbell Moore, while Jemima Rooper plays Annie.

Key Information

Run Time

2 hours 15 minutes with a 15 minute intermisison

Dates

Finished 27 Sep 2010

Cast

David Suchet as Joe Keller
Zoe Wanamaker as Mrs Keller
Stephen Campbell Moore as Chris Keller
Jemima Rooper
Daniel Lapaine
Matt Addis
Stephen Campbell Moore
Olivia Darnley
Steven Elder
Claire Hackett
Christy Meyer
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Ted Allpress
Tom Howard
Gabriel Steele

Creative

Written by Arthur Miller
Directed by Howard Davies
Designer, William Dudley
Lighting, Mark Henderson
Music, Dominic Muldowney
Sound, Paul Groothuis

Reviews

Customer reviews

19 reviews, average rating: (4.8 Stars)

Margherita Feasey

The magic of Theatre

I saw the play on Saturday evening and as the crescendo built up to all the revelations in the second half, everyone in the audience was absolutely spellbound and on the edge of their seats. I must particularly thank Zoe Wanamaker for helping me describe the pain a mother feels for a lost son, flesh of her flesh... The growing guttural howl of desperation that grew from an underground whisper to the loudest groan, straight from the stomach made my hair stand on ends and completely stirred all the emotions I feel every time my sons are hurt or in danger of being hurt. David Suchet was also in my opinion, outstanding in depicting the father figure so aptly. Mr Miller could only smile upon such a wonderfully realistic and powerful performance. Thank you for casting your spell on me and for a wonderful evening ... Read more

Abhijit & Madhurie

Standing Ovation

The first standing ovation from my wife and that does not come easily. David Suchet and Zoe Wannamaker in a master class performance in acting and in truly stunning stage settings. One of the best plays we have seen in the West End. Lived up to the hype and much more... An evening to remember for a long long time... ... Read more

Luke Adamson

Amazing

Everything about this play is perfect! I hung on every word right through to the end. Go and see it now! ... Read more
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