Splendour (play) explained

Splendour is a play by Welsh playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan. It was first performed at the Edinburgh festival at the Traverse Theatre in 2000^[1] in a production by Paines Plough.^[2]

The play runs for approximately 95 minutes with no intermission.^[3]

Production history

Year	City	Theatre	Directed by	Micheleine	Kathryn	Gilma	Genevieve
2000	Edinburgh (UK)	Traverse Theatre	Vicky Featherstone	Mary Cunningham	Faith Flint	Eileen Walsh	Myra McFadyen
2015^[4]	London (UK)	Donmar Warehouse	Robert Hastie	Sinéad Cusack	Genevieve O’Reilly	Zawe Ashton	Michelle Fairley
2017^[5]	Berkeley (US)	Aurora Theatre	Barbara Damashek	Lorri Holt	Denmo Ibrahim	Sam Jackson	Mia Tagano

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arts: Edinburgh: Three plays at the Traverse explore clashing cultures. August 8, 2000. the Guardian.
2. Web site: SPLENDOUR | Paines Plough. www.painesplough.com.
3. Web site: Splendour. www.auroratheatre.org.
4. Web site: Splendour review: Abi Morgan's work has stood the test of time. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/splendour-donmar-warehouse-review-meticulous-and-mountingly-mesmeric-revival-10440183.html . 24 May 2022 . subscription . live. August 5, 2015. The Independent.
5. Web site: Video . www.youtube.com . 2020-09-20.