- A Number
Infobox Play
name = A Number
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writer =Caryl Churchill
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characters = Salter
Bernard 1
Bernard 2
Michael Black
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date of premiere =23 September 2002
country of Origin = UK
original language = English
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subject =Human cloning and identity
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ibdb_id = "A Number" is a 2002 play by Englishplaywright Caryl Churchill which addresses the subject ofhuman cloning and identity, especially nature versus nurture. The story, set in the near future, is structured around the conflict between a father (Salter) and his sons (Bernard 1, Bernard 2, and Michael Black) – two of which are clones of the first – when they are 35 and 40 years old.Productions
Original production
The play debuted at the
Royal Court Theatre in London on23 September 2002 . The production was directed byStephen Daldry and designed by Ian MacNeil and featured the following cast:
* Salter –Michael Gambon
* Bernard 1, Bernard 2, and Michael Black –Daniel Craig Lighting was designed by
Rick Fisher andIan Dickinson was the sound designer.US premiere
In 2004, the play made its American debut at the
New York Theatre Workshop in a production starringSam Shepard (later played byArliss Howard ) andDallas Roberts .Adaptations
"A Number" was adapted by Caryl Churchill for television, in a co-production between the
BBC andHBO Films . [cite press release| title = Uma Thurman, Rhys Ifans and Tom Wilkinson star in two plays for BBC Two| publisher = BBC| date = 2008-06-19| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/06_june/19/stage.shtml| accessdate = 2008-09-09 ] StarringRhys Ifans andTom Wilkinson , it was broadcast onBBC Two on 10 Sep 2008.cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings/programme.shtml?day=wednesday&service_id=4224&filename=20080910/20080910_2100_4224_26197_70|title=A Number|work=BBC Two Listings|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-09]References
External links
* [http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/anumber-rev.htm Review of original British productions]
* [http://www.nytw.org/a_number_info.asp New York Theater Workshop website for American production]
* [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,800089,00.html Guardian review of Royal Court production]
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