Naima Khan explains just why we're so exicted about Natalie Abrahami's next adaptation, Lorrie Moore's How to be an Other Woman.
Natalie Abrahami is a seriously impressive young theatre director, responsible for some of the most affective off West End stage adaptations in London. One of her most recent triumphs, The Kreutzer Sonata, recreated a creepy creation of Tolstoy's, going slowly mad in a cramped train car to a packed house. The breadth of this woman's skill is remarkable.
Her innovation in adaptation techniques was showcased when she took on Unbroken, an interpretation of the overtly sexual LaRonde. Not a fan of nakedness on stage – it detracts from the text – she cleverly opted for some striking dance sequences to mark the pivotal stages in Schnitzler's play. Her ability to hone in on the best parts of a text and bring them to life on stage is the reason we're looking forward to her take on Lorrie Moore's How to be an Other Woman.
Moore, impressive in her own right for penning this sharp short story in her early twenties, explores the loneliness of being a mistress in surprisingly comic, light tones. The Gate's production stars the recognisable face of Ony Uhiara, who's recently completed performances of Eurydice at Young Vic Theatre and no doubt will bring her own comic cynicism to the show.
Originally published in a collection of short stories that make up Moore's funny parody of self-help books, this ironic 'How To..' story guarantees more than few laugh-or-cry moments on stage.
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