‘It’s really shocking’: Why Kat Stewart and David Whiteley took on the classic domestic drama Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.In its devastating and hilarious portrayal of a relationship breakdown whose intensity rivals that of a civil war,remains one of the pinnacles of modern drama. As middle-aged couple George and Martha return home from a boozy party, they’re already taking snarky potshots and stepping into each other’s carefully laid traps.
“Seeing Dave in a rehearsal room is a very big kick for me,” says Stewart. “We haven’t had that experience since we’ve been grown-ups. Since we’ve had a life and a family and all that stuff. Getting back in the sandpit together is really nice.” When the play premiered in 1962, it appalled some critics for the vulgarity of its language and the way it tore through the polite veneer of theatre to reveal how nasty relationships can get. Enough were impressed by the writing to guarantee it a long shelf life, however, and its reputation has only grown.
Kat Stewart and David Whiteley in the play Down the Road, a 2002 production they did together at Red Stitch. Whiteley says the strength and longevity of their relationship is what puts them in good stead to tackle such challenging roles. “Because we’re already a couple we have that base level trust and love that helps us,” he says.
Stewart is equally confident. “I feel that these people are very different to us. But it’s so early. In December, when we finish, I might give you a very different answer!”
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