Le Père
Le Père (The Father) is a play by the French playwright Florian Zeller which won in 2014 the Molière Award for Best Play. It premiered in September 2012 at the Théâtre Hébertot, Paris, with Robert Hirsch (André) and Isabelle Gélinas (Anne). The play was considered as "the most acclaimed new play of the last decade" and won several awards and nominations in Paris, London and New York. The play was translated into English by Christopher Hampton. It was made into the French film "Floride" (2015). Zeller directed the 2020 film "The Father", starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman , which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Productions. The play gained widespread critical acclaim when it premiered as "The Father" at the Ustinov Studio of the Theatre Royal, Bath, England, in 2014. The role of the father was played by Kenneth Cranham. The play ran in the West End at Wyndham's Theatre in October 2015 to November 2015, and returned to the West End at the Duke of York's Theatre from 24 February 2016 to 26 March 2016, with Kenneth Cranham. Its American premiere took place on  Broadway in a Manhattan Theatre Club production at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in 2016 with Frank Langella in the title role. It was directed by Doug Hughes with scenic design by Scott Pask, costumes by Catherine Zuber and lighting by Donald Holder. The cast featured Kathryn Erbe (Anne), Brian Avers (Pierre), Charles Borland (Man), Hannah Cabell (Laura), and Kathleen McNenny (Woman). The Los Angeles Premiere was produced in 2020 by the Pasadena Playhouse, starring Alfred Molina, under the direction of Jessica Kubzansky. The Australian premiere was produced by the Sydney Theatre Company, with performances starting in August 2017 at  The Wharf Theatre, and starring John Bell in the title role. The Singapore premiere is produced by Pangdemonium Theatre Company, and played at the Victoria Theatre from 2 to 18 March 2018, starring Lim Kay Siu in the title role. It starred Tan Kheng Hua, Janice Koh, Adrian Pang, Frances Lee and Keagan Kang. The play has been staged in more than 45 countries. Response. According to "Playbill", the London newspaper "The Guardian" gave the London production a "a rare five-star review, calling it 'a savagely honest study of dementia', and named it best play of the year. According  to "The Times", "The Father" is "one of the best plays of the decade". Awards and nominations. Awards Nominations