The Dark Is Light Enough Explained

The Dark Is Light Enough is a 1954 verse play by Christopher Fry, which he wrote for Dame Edith Evans and set during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.[1] [2] It is formally a comedy, but Fry subtitled the play 'A Winter Comedy' to signal its tragic qualities.

The play, directed by Peter Brook, premiered at the Aldwych Theatre in London, UK, in May 1954.[3]

Original London cast

Original Broadway cast

The extended preview season started on Broadway at the ANTA Playhouse on 23 February 1955 and closed on 23 April 1955, after a total of 69 performances. It was directed by Guthrie McClintic.[4]

Adaptations

A 90-minute BBC TV version was broadcast in January 1958, starring Edith Evans as the Countess and Peter Wyngarde as Richard Gettner. It was directed by Stuart Burge.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christopher Fry. July 4, 2005. The Independent.
  2. Web site: The Dark Is Light Enough | Samuel French. www.samuelfrench.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Production of The Dark is Light Enough | Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
  4. Web site: The Dark Is Light Enough – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB.
  5. Web site: The Dark is Light Enough · British Universities Film & Video Council. bufvc.ac.uk.

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