Out Cry

Out Cry

Written by Tennessee Williams
Performed in English
1997

First performed in London in 1973, Out Cry, an alternative version of William’s 1967 The Two Character Play, is a ‘…southern Gothic tale.’

Brother and sister Felice and Clare are actors. Abandoned by their acting troupe, they decide to perform a play. Within this play within a play, the real lives of Felice and Clare merge with the imagined lives of their characters, who have imprisoned themselves in the family home after the tragic and shocking deaths of their parents. 

The play blurs the boundaries between Felice and Clare’s reality, their memories and their fantasies, and in doing so creates the feeling of panic as they begin to lose control over their own destiny…

Produced by Cheek by Jowl.

Cast and creative team

Cast

Name	Character
Jason Merells	Felice
Sara Stewart	Clare

Creative Team

Role	Name
Director	Timothy Walker
Designer	Nick Ormerod
Movement Director	Jane Gibson
Lighting Designer	Zerlina Hughes
Voice Coach	Jill McCullough
Production Manager	Jon Howes
Stage Manager	Peter Hooper

Previous performances

Previous Performances

Date (first performance)	Location	No. of performances
22 April 1997	London, Lyric Hammersmith, UK	27
15 April 1997	Newcastle, Playhouse, UK	4
1 April 1997	Exeter, Northcott Theatre, UK	5
25 March 1997	Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal, UK	5
18 March 1997	Brighton, Gardner Centre, UK	5
12 March 1997	Blackpool, Grand Theatre, UK	4
5 March 1997	Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre, UK	6