West End Theatre Breaks
ENRON, Lucy Prebble s gripping new drama based on the accounting scandal of the American energy giant, will transfer to the Noel Coward Theatre in 2010.
ENRON, the name synonymous with corporate failure, is a play that sheds fresh light on the notorious bankruptcy and financial turmoil following the boom years of the 1990s. It transfers on the back of a sold-out season at the Royal Court. The show is directed by Rupert Goold and stars Tim Pigott-Smith as disgraced CEO Kenneth Lay.
After a sold-out run at the Royal Court Theatre, Lucy Prebble’s vivid reconstruction of America’s largest corporate bankruptcy is ready to make its West End transfer. Directed by Rupert Goold, and starring Tim Pigott-Smith as disgraced CEO Kenneth Lay, Enron mixes comedy with tragedy in a remarkable piece of expressionist theatre.
In 2001 Enron was one of the world’s leading energy suppliers, claiming revenues of over $100m. The Houston based business had seen its share price go into the stratosphere under Chairman Kenneth Lay and his hotshot board of executives. Unfortunately some creative accounting that turned losses into profits couldn’t halt the inevitable market ‘correction’.
With tickets for the Royal Court production selling like a stock market bubble, Enron previews at the Noel Coward theatre from 16 January 2010.
Brilliant new drama Enron has announced that due to overwhelming demand the show will extend beyond the end of its current run. The show, which has been nominated for six Olivier Awards, is currently playing at London's Noel Coward Theatre. ......
Posted by Ben on Monday 8th March 2010 at 6:03PM