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Graduate, The

Description: Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1. Starring Kathleen Turner. (Theatre production taken from the film The Graduate ... more

Graduate, The ... with Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman)

Newest Review: ... Benjamin, though, feels that he would benefit from some experience of real life rather than gloat about his academic past. When the seductive older woman Mrs Robinson (Anne Archer) strips in front of him, Benjamin realises that this lesson in life far exceeds the shallowness that awaits him following his success at school. Anne Archer embraces the role of Mrs Robinson with such panache and ... more

... a bitter sense of irony that the original snobbery surrounding her casting is quickly forgotten. She looks every each a toned beautiful older woman. You may be thinking that Anne Archer is miscast as she has always played the ‘apple pie’ Ho...more

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Graduate, The: Not a 1st class play- but a clear 2:1 **UPDATED** (726 words)
by - written on 27/08/01
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********************************************* Hi- if you have read this before- sorry- just added some new casting news to the end of the op ********************************************* Like Art, The Graduate is now becoming known for it's casting. Kathleen Turner opened the play in March 2000 and due to her astounding portrayal of the man-eater - Mrs Robinson, the witty script and the nostalgia that the film provides – oh, and a nude scene, The Graduate was a huge success. Jerry Hall and Amanda Donohoe have also played the ageing seductress, delighting both the public and the critics. The latest actress to wear Mrs Robinson’s ... Read the complete review

The Graduate - pervs stay away (105 words)
by - written on 23/06/00 (Useful, 66 readings)
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You've heard all about Kathleen Turner in the buff, and how Jerry Hall will shortly be following (birthday) suit, so let me get this out the way now. Yes, there's nudity - for a full five seconds at the back of a dimly lit stage. So pervs: go away and leave the rest of us to enjoy a very good production. The stage version of the classic film has been running at The Gielgud for some months. While not outstanding, the performances were good, the plot (of course) fantastic and the audience leaves happy and entertained. Only the dirty macs go home frustrated. ... Read the complete review