Toast (play) explained

Toast
Characters:Lance
Colin
Peter
Walter Nelson (Nellie)
Cecil
Blakey
Dezzie
Setting:The canteen of a bread factory
Date Of Premiere:1999
Orig Lang:English

Toast is a play written in 1999 by English playwright Richard Bean. It premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 1999.[1] The play tells the story of seven men who all work in a bread factory in Hull. One Sunday night, Nellie is so worn down from a lifetime making dough, he loses his vest in the mix.

Original cast

2007 revival

March 2007 at Hull Truck Theatre, Directed by Gareth Tudor-Price.

2014 revival

August 2014 at The Park Theatre, Directed by Eleanor Rhode for Snapdragon Productions.

On 9 September 2015 it was announced that Snapdragon Productions's 2014 revival would embark on a UK Tour and transfer to the Brits off Broadway Festival in 2016 with Kieran Knowles taking over the role of Dezzie.[2]

References

  1. http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsB/bean-richard.html#2488 Richard Bean - complete guide to the Playwright and Plays
  2. Web site: Snapdragon Productions Sets Full UK Touring Cast of TOAST. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. en. 2019-01-30.