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Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore

2005

N/R

Categories:

  • Drama

Overview:

In 1963, flamboyant, eccentric English theatre critic Kenneth Tynan is made 'literary manager' of London's National Theatre. His views on censorship (can't stand it) and sexuality (as much of it onstage as possible) set him on a collision course with the NT's Chair, Sir Oliver Lyttelton. Demoted after becoming the first person to drop the F-bomb on British TV, Tynan struggles to stage his 'erotic entertainment' "Oh Calcutta" in the face of opposition from friends, family and colleagues, and in spite of his own deteriorating health.

Chris Durlacher

Director

Cast:

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  • Rob Brydon

    Rob Brydon

    Kenneth Tynan
  • Michael Cochrane

    Michael Cochrane

    Lord Lyttleton
  • Lisa Eichhorn

    Lisa Eichhorn

    Mary McCarthy
  • Julian Sands

    Julian Sands

    Laurence Olivier