
Marisa is spiralling fast: she’s furious and humiliated after being dumped for a younger actress. Now she’s having panic attacks and contemplating drinking herself to a dramatic end. When the doctor, Victor, arrives, he pulls Marisa up from the depths of despair, with a calming nature and good humour. Despite him being in his own complicated relationship, Marisa soon becomes convinced the kind doctor will be her saviour in more ways than one.
One Whole Night is a portrait of a woman who is both flamboyant and vulnerable, narcissistic yet insecure, who will leap blindly at happiness or be sucked into a whirlpool of misery. Ana-Maria Bamberger’s play takes unexpected twists and turns, going seemingly from a story of lost love regained to something quite different.
Produced by Over Here Theatre Company and Magus Theatre Productions, One Whole Night features Tracey Ann Wood (3 Winters, National Theatre) as ‘Marisa’ and Charlie Buckland (This House, Garrick Theatre) as ‘Victor’ under the direction of Lydia Parker.
For more information on the show including content warnings please visit https://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/whatson/One-Whole-Night
About the writer and director
Ana-Maria Bamberger is an award-winning Romanian-born playwright based in Hamburg and Paris. She has written twelve plays, which have been staged in more than fifteen countries. Ana-Maria is also a physician and counsellor.
Lydia Parker is artistic director of Over Here Theatre Company, most recently directing Maybe, Probably by Eric Sanders at Old Red Lion Theatre which was nominated for a Standing Ovation Award. She has also directed at the Park Theatre, The Finborough and Theatre 503.
Listings Information
ONE WHOLE NIGHT
By Ana-Maria Bamberger
WHITE BEAR THEATRE
138 KENNINGTON PARK ROAD
LONDON SE11 4DJ
21 Nov – 2 Dec 2023
Tues – Sat at 7.30pm
Wed and Sat 3pm
Tickets £17/£14
Box Office:
https://www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/whatson/One-Whole-Night
Cast
Marisa: Tracey Ann Wood
Victor: Charlie Buckland
Creatives
Co-Producers: Over Here Theatre and Magus Theatre
Director: Lydia Parker
General Manager: Anita Creed
Lighting Designer: Ódinn Örn Hilmarsson
Sound Designer: Matt Hockley