Source: CCTV.com

07-04-2008 08:40

"August: Osage County," the coruscating American play that won a Pulitzer Prize and five Tony Awards, is headed to London. Playwright, Tracy Letts talked about the savagely funny saga of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family.

"August: Osage County," the coruscating American play that won  a Pulitzer Prize and five Tony Awards, is headed to London. (Photo: CCTV.com)

Letts says the play was inspired by a family tragedy.

But Letts also points out the play is not about his family entirely.

Many great plays have dealt with dysfunctional families. Letts feels that "August: Osage County" is a contemporary re-telling.

The London run will feature most of the original cast who brought the play to the stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company last summer. "Osage County" debuts for an eight-week run at the National's 900-seat Lyttelton auditorium in late November.

"Osage County" was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in April. Last week it picked up Tony Awards for best play, best director, Anna D. Shapiro; best actors, Deanna Dunagan and Rondi Reed and best designer Todd Rosenthal.

Editor:Yang Jie