Allelujah! is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett.
Characters and cast Patients Mavis - Patricia England Lucille - Gwen Taylor Hazel - Sue Wallace Mary - Julia Foster Cora - Cleo Sylvestre Mrs Maudsley - Jaqueline Clarke Molly - Jacqueline Chan Renee - Anna Lindup Neville - Louis Mahoney Joe - Jeff Rawle Ambrose - Simon Williams Arthur - Colin Haig
Staff Salter - Chairman of the hospital - Peter Forbes Dr Valentine - Sacha Dhawan Sister Gilchrist - Deborah Findlay Nurse Pinkney - Nicola Hughes Ramesh - a junior doctor - Manish Gandhi Fletcher - a junior doctor - Gary Wood Gerald - physiotherapist - Richie Hart
Visitors Colin Colman - Joe's son, a management consultant - Samuel Barnett (actor) Mrs Earnshaw - Rosie Ede Mr Earnshaw - Duncan Wisbey Andy - work experience - David Moorst Alex - documentary director - Sam Bond Cliff - cameraman - Nadine Higgin
Nurses, healthcare assistants, social workers etc. were played by members of the company.
Production The play opened at the Bridge Theatre, London on 11 July 2018, running until 29 September, directed by Nicholas Hytner, designed by Bob Crowley and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.
The production was captured by National Theatre Live and was broadcast to cinemas worldwide on 1 November 2018.
Film
Allelujah is a 2022 film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play starring Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench, and directed by Richard Eyre.
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