Strange Interlude: Recent Episodes
National Theatre
Shattered when the love of her life is killed in the war and haunted by their unconsummated passion, Nina escapes her jealous Ivy League father and embarks on a series of tawdry sexual escapades until, cajoled by her appalled, long-suffering suitor Charles, she marries the amiable young Sam. But while pregnant, Nina learns a horrifying secret that precipitates a desperate, life-changing decision and propels her fatally into the arms of another. Strange Interlude is a play by Eugene O'Neill and directed by Simon Godwin in the National Theatre production in 2013. This collection includes an interview with the director and a film on Eugene O'Neill.
This is a background pack for the 2013 production of Strange Interlude, featuring an interview with the director, rehearsal diaries and an introduction to the play.
Anne-Marie Duff talks to Al Senter about her acting career, her roles at the National Theatre and starring in the 2013 production of Eugene O'Neill's Stranger Interlude.
Simon Godwin talks about directing Strange Interlude, Eugene O'Neill and making his National Theatre debut.
This short documentary looks at the life and work of Eugene O'Neill, and why he is one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th century.
Featured in this video: Professor Sarah Churchwell (American Literature, University of East Anglia), Dr Adriano Rabelo (Lecturer in Brazilian Portugese Language and Culture)