The Shark is Broken

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The Shark is Broken
Written byIan Shaw
Joseph Nixon
CharactersRobert Shaw
Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Scheider
Date premiered24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)
Place premieredRialto Theatre, Brighton
Original languageEnglish
SubjectThe filming of Jaws
Setting1974, Martha’s Vineyard

The Shark is Broken is a play by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. It is about the shooting of the 1975 film Jaws and the behind-the-scenes drama between the film's three lead actors Robert Shaw (father of the co-writer Ian Shaw), Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider.

Production[]

The play premiered at the Rialto Theatre in Brighton[1] for a three-day run in July, before its official run as part of the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh from 2 to 25 August 2019. It was directed by Guy Masterson and the cast featured Ian Shaw as Robert Shaw (his father), Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss and Duncan Henderson as Roy Scheider.[2]

Following the rave reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe, the play opened, after a delay due to COVID-19,[3] in London's West End at the Ambassadors Theatre from 9 October 2021, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. It was originally due to run until 15 January 2022, but due to popular demand it was extended until 13 February 2022. Shaw and Murray Scott reprised their roles, with Demetri Goritsas replacing Henderson as Roy Scheider.[4][5]

The Shark is Broken is written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, set and costume are by Duncan Henderson, lighting is by Jon Clark, sound and music are by Adam Cork and video is by Nina Dunn. Casting is by Julia Horan CDG.

Hair, Wigs and Make-up is by Carole Hancock, the Associate Director is Martha Geelan, the Costume Associate is Deborah Andrews, the Associate Lighting Designer is Simisola Majekodunmi and the Fight Director is Yarit Dor[6]

The production received a 2022 Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ "The Shark Is Broken". This Is Theatre.
  2. ^ "The Shark is Broken at Edinburgh Festival with 5 star reviews! | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. ^ "The Shark Is Broken". This Is Theatre.
  4. ^ "The Shark Is Broken announces full casting". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  5. ^ "Jaws play The Shark is Broken extends theatre run". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. ^ Wild, Stephi. "THE SHARK IS BROKEN Will Extend Until 13 February 2022". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. ^ Yossman, K. J.; Yossman, K. J. (2022-03-08). "Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley and Emma Corrin Nominated for Olivier Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
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