The Shark is Broken
A humorous and knowing account of the making of Jaws
an intoxicating combination of behind-the-scenes gossip and contemplation of the nature of popular art.
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A humorous and knowing account of the making of Jaws
A humorous and knowing account of the making of Jaws
It's the summer of 1975 and somewhere in the water near Cape Cod, three men are sitting in a boat waiting for their colleague to get it together so they can film a scene of what is about to become one of the biggest blockbuster movies ever. The colleague is a giant mechanical shark and the men are Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss, human co-stars of Jaws.
What is the story?
Following sell-out success at the Edinburgh Festival, this hit comedy, written by Joseph Nixon and Ian Shaw (son of Robert) finally transfers to the West End this winter. Based on Robert Shaw's own drinking diaries during the shoot, we learn how the trio, fuelled by alcohol and ambition, passed the time bullying, bickering, and bragging while sitting out the interminable delays caused by their Great White co-star.
Ian Shaw as Robert Shaw
Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss
Demetri Goritsas as Roy Scheider
Directed by Guy Masterson
Set and costume by Duncan Henderson
Lighting by Jon Clark
Sound and music by Adam Cork
Video by Nina Dunn
Susan M.
See it whilst you can!