The Fastest Clock in the Universe

The Fastest Clock in the Universe

Poster advertising 2013 revival of The Fastest Clock in the Universe at the Old Red Lion Theatre.
Written by Philip Ridley
Characters Three men, two women, aged 15-88
Date premiered 14 May 1992
Place premiered Hampstead Theatre, London
Original language English
Genre In-yer-face theatre, Black Comedy
Setting "A dilapidated room above an abandoned factory in the East End of London"

The Fastest Clock in the Universe is a two act play by Philip Ridley.[1] It was Ridley's second stage play and premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, London on 14 May 1992 and featured Jude Law in one of his early major stage roles in the part of Foxtrot Darling. The production was the second collaboration between Ridley and director Matthew Lloyd, who would go on to direct the original productions for the majority of Ridley's plays until 2000.[2]

Like Ridley's previous play The Pitchfork Disney, The Fastest Clock was considered shocking for its time but generated considerable more controversy due to it featuring scenes of violence onstage. Nevertheless the play was a major success, winning a variety of awards.[3]

The play is the second entry in Ridley's unofficially titled "East End Gothic Trilogy", preceded by The Pitchfork Disney and followed by Ghost from a Perfect Place.[4] These plays are considered major works in the development of In-yer-face theatre which radicaly changed British Theatre in the 1990s.

Notable productions

Premiere

14 May 1992 at Hampstead Theatre, London, directed by Mathew Lloyd.

Hampstead Theatre 50th Anniversary Celebrations[5]

22 September 2009 at Hampstead Theatre, London, directed by Edward Dick.

2013 revival

5 November 2013 at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London, directed by Tom O'Brien.

Awards

Further reading

References

External links

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