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Do Not Disturb (Weller)

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Michael Weller

Do Not Disturb
by Michael Weller

"Weller's great virtue is his unflinching honesty and ability to show how two people who have a desperate need for each other can still entertain different dreams...Weller weaves a play both painfully honest and unexpectedly funny."- The Guardian…

Do Not Disturb (Weller)

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    1w, 1m

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Summary
Ten years after the end of their affair in New York, two lovers meet in a hotel room far from their homes. Both are now married, both have children and both have been wondering about the road not taken. What begins as a casual meal and an evening of catching up turns into a painful, hilarious, passionate and moving voyage towards a moment that could change both their lives forever. Uncompromising in its attitude to modern marriage and infidelity, Do Not Disturb poses timeless questions - Am I with the right person? Or is my real soul mate still out there, living another life? - in a fresh, lively and original way. The piece premiered in London's West End, under the original title What the Night is For, in a production featuring Gillian Anderson and Roger Allam.
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A hotel room

Music

Song Samples

Michael Weller's interview for Dave's Gone By

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Michael Weller

Michael Weller

Michael Weller studied music composition at Brandeis University, then worked as a jazz pianist before taking his graduate degree in theater at the University of Manchester, England. His best-known plays are Moonchildren, Fishing, Loose Ends and Spoils Of War. His films includ ...

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