Synopsis:
Silent movie icon George Valentin has long been the darling of the silver screen when he falls for aspiring actress Peppy Miller. But while her star is about to rise, his might soon flicker out: amidst all the glamour, laughter and romance, the silent movie industry is on the brink of a revolution. With the Talkies on their way, George must either find his voice in a brave new world or lose everything he holds dear to a bygone era.

The Artist will star multi award-winning international dancer and actor Robbie Fairchild as George Valentin, West End favourite Gary Wilmot as Al Zimmer, and introducing Briana Craig (42nd Street tour) as Peppy Miller.
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The Artist has mesmerised film audiences across the world for over a decade, winning five Academy Awards, seven BAFTAs and three Golden Globe Awards. Now the beguiling love story is reinvented for the stage in a dazzling celebration of silent cinema that blends cutting-edge theatre-making with iconic music of the period.
Michel Hazanavicius’ gloriously funny and tender film is co-adapted by acclaimed writer Lindsey Ferrentino alongside director and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Drew McOnie. Set and Costume Designs are by Christopher Oram, Music by Simon Hale, Lighting by Zoe Spurr, Sound by Simon Baker, Video by Ash Woodward, Puppetry by Maia Kirkman-Richards and Casting by Will Burton CDG.
Based on the original film by Michel Hazanavicius. Co-adapted for the stage by Lindsey Ferrentino and Drew McOnie. Directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie. The Artist is a McOnie Company production produced by Theatre Royal Plymouth, The McOnie Company, Playful Productions, Bill Damaschke, Stephen and Nancy Gabriel and Underbelly.

World Premiere Production
Theatre Royal Plymouth, May 11th, 2024
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★★★★★
"Theatre Royal Plymouth’s stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film is an artistic triumph that has ‘West End-bound hit’ written all over it"
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​–Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph UK

"Drew McOnie and Lindsey Ferrentino’s stage version is faithful to the spirit, the glamour, the grit and quirky humour of the original but turns it into a loving, exhilarating celebration of the wonders of the twin theatrical bedfellows of dance and storytelling through music"
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–Alun Hood, What's on Stage

"Full marks for imagination. If you’re weary of seeing hit films repackaged, scene by scene, for the stage, there’s much to admire in Lindsey Ferrentino and the director/co-adaptor Drew McOnie’s sparkling adaptation of the Oscar-winning French movie about the dawn of the talkies."

–Clive Davis, The Times

"Peppy stage show adds volume to silent cinema hit [...] Drew McOnie’s version of the Oscar-winner is a visual treat, with expressive physical movement, lustrous dance routines – and an irrepressibly waggy puppet dog"
–Chris Wiegand, The Guardian

"Drew McOnie’s adaptation of the French neo-silent film hit is an artful treat"

–Donald Hutera, The Stage