Another trawl through an old scrap book saw me find this flyer when I went to a performance of the play version of Stephen King's novel in 1994. The play had previously premiered in London with Cagney & Lacey star Sharon Gless playing the Annie Wilkes role and Bill Paterson playing the Paul Sheldon role. After the play hit the London stage in 1993 it then toured in local theatres but with a different cast. When I went to see it Rula Lenska was in the lead female role and the play was more in keeping to the book than the 1990 film was. In particular the hobbling scene in the film was changed back to the foot amputation that appears in the book. The play was later revived in 2005 to critical acclaim in London and has also done stints the USA and other countries.
Friday 7th October 2011
