Oscar winner Adrien Brody is ready to make his London theater debut with The Concern of 13, a brand new play by Lindsey Ferrentino (Ugly Lies the Bone). Directed by Justin Martin (Prima Facie, Stranger Issues: The First Shadow), The Concern of 13 will run from October 4 by November 30 on the Donmar Warehouse.
Primarily based on the 2015 documentary movie by David Sington, The Concern of 13 is the true story of Nick Yarris who within the early Nineteen Eighties was charged with the kidnapping and tried homicide of a police officer in Pennsylvania. He was acquitted, however whereas awaiting trial turned a suspect in a distinct case and was convicted of the kidnapping, rape and homicide of a younger lady and sentenced to demise. He spent 22 years on demise row in Pennsylvania and was launched in 2004 when DNA proof established his innocence.
The logline from the Donmar reads: “Nick’s acquired a narrative to let you know. About how a routine visitors cease become a conviction for homicide. About how he spent the subsequent 22 years on Dying Row. About how he lastly petitioned the court docket to ask not for an attraction, however for his execution date. And about what occurred subsequent…”
Brody instructed BBC Information, “I like the theater, and though I’ve not been on the stage in a few years, I’ve been trying to find the precise materials and this was so clearly the one.”
The Pianist Oscar winner’s current movie and tv credit embody Wes Anderson’s Asteroid Metropolis, and HBO’s Profitable Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and Succession.
The Concern of 13 is a part of Donmar inventive director Tim Sheader’s inaugural season which additionally consists of the UK premiere of double Tony-winning musical Natasha, Pierre & the Nice Comet of 1812; Backstroke starring Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig; and Intimate Attire starring Samira Wiley.