Theatre / Performance

The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton

113 Pollard Street

Tue 15 Sept · 19:30

75m · Theatre

About this event

Mark Farrelly presents his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years. Patrick Hamilton was a dazzling success in his twenties, producing hit plays Rope (filmed by Hitchcock) Gaslight (which gave us the modern term ‘gaslighting’), and classic novels Hangover Square and The Slaves of Solitude . But Hamilton was also an alcoholic, whose wit darkened as his inner and outer worlds collapsed. Covering the entire sweep of Hamilton’s thrilling life and writing, The Silence of Snow entertains and challenges, asking: why do so many of us get through life without feeling we ever truly knew another person? Unmissable! An extraordinary, beyond accomplished piece of writing, performed faultlessly. This is a spellbinding event An outstanding piece that crams so much emotion and sheer acting skill into the hour The single best performance from an actor I’ve seen all year Farrelly’s performance is a tour de force, and his talent is clear Farrelly’s revelatory autopsy of a cauterised heart of darkness is intimidatingly implosive: stand well close Horrifyingly funny snapshot of the wit, novelist and playwright…brilliant Wonderful passion and charisma…a complete embodiment of a complex character The masterful Farrelly doesn’t so much play as inhabit the role of Hamilton…he holds us spellbound Farrelly’s achievement is to portray a life so lacking in personal happiness so entertainingly Master of the monologue Mark Farrelly intriguingly deploys his many skills and all his talents ou won’t be able to take your eyes off this magnetic actor Mark Farrelly. He inhabits the character of Hamilton with a blazing fluidity