A New Play Next Up Live from London to Damariscotta

Damariscotta, Maine - One of Britain’s best-loved and most versatile actors, Julie Walters, leads the cast in The Last of the Haussmans,  a new play by Stephen Beresford, to be broadcast live from the National Theatre in London to the screen of Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Thursday, October 11, in a live telecast at 2 PM and at 7 PM in a telecast taped that afternoon. Directed by Olivier Award-winner Howard Davies, the cast also includes Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory.

The Last of the Haussmans examines the fate of the revolutionary generation and offers a funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family full of longing that’s losing its grip.

Anarchic, feisty but growing old, high society drop-out Judy Haussman (Julie Walters) remains in spirit with the Ashrams of the 1960s while holding court in her dilapidated Art Deco house on the Devon Coast.  After an operation, she’s joined by wayward offspring Nick (Rory Kinnear) and Libby (Helen McCrory), sharp-eyed granddaughter Summer, local doctor Peter, and Daniel, a troubled teenager who makes use of the family’s crumbling swimming pool.  Together they share a few sweltering months as they alternately cling to and flee this louche and chaotic world of all-day drinking, infatuations, long-held resentments, free love and failure.

Everyone can relate to family dynamics.  The Last of the Haussmans is sure to provoke and entertain.

Come experience what a live theater broadcast is all about about as Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta presents the best of London theater from the National with this second production of the season..   Tickets are just $15 (Youth 18 and under $5) and are on sale now at the box office at 2 Theater Street. For additional information, please visit the theater’s website at www.atthelincoln.org or call 563-3424.