Now Onstage: Switzerland
SWITZERLAND, a psychological thriller by Joanna Murray-Smith, is WCT’s fourth production of the season. In 1994, a visitor appears at the secluded home of mystery-writer Patricia Highsmith (author of The Talented Mr. Ripley) in the Swiss Alps. The emissary of a New York publisher, the young man wants Highsmith to write another Ripley novel. She refuses. But he won’t take ‘No’ for an answer. A deadly and entertaining game of cat and mouse ensues. “Murray-Smith’s work has never been darker or more compelling…It’s impossible to know what Highsmith herself would have made of the play. But it’s not hard to imagine her delighting in its intelligence, humour, darkness and gentle unravelling. It’s a truly great play.” —Daily Review. The two-character drama features Leigh Katz and Sunny Makwana; directed by Ruth Anne Baumgartner. APRIL 5-21.
For biographical information on Highsmith, CLICK HERE.
Highsmith is Back
Our production of SWITZERLAND coincided with the release of the Netflix series RIPLEY. See this feature story in the New York Times. Patricia Highsmith is having a comeback. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/arts/television/ripley-netflix-andrew-scott.html
Andrew Scott in the new Ripley series on Netflix.
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