"Playwright David Greig and director Max Webster are not afraid of a theatrical challenge. The last show they worked on together The Lorax at London's Old Vic in 2015 transformed a complicated Dr Seuss story about capitalism, global heating and a grumpy forest guardian into a bright and breezy family show. Greig has tackled mammoth musicals (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and mountainside thrillers (Touching the Void),"
"Now the two are collaborating on a staged musical of David Nicholls's much-loved and much-adapted novel One Day, first published in 2009. That might sound like a relatively straightforward theatrical challenge but there are pitfalls aplenty when it comes to staging the near-iconic love story, which follows would-be couple Dex and Em's relationship over the same day 15 July across two decades."
David Greig and Max Webster are collaborating on a staged musical adaptation of David Nicholls's novel One Day. The original novel follows Dex and Em over 15 July across two decades. The project faces adaptation pitfalls highlighted by a poorly received 2011 film and the huge popularity of a 2024 Netflix series. Greig and Webster emphasize a different theatrical process and intend to distinguish their production from screen versions. Rehearsals began six weeks before Christmas, with a nearly complete first draft of the script and songs composed by the US husband-and-wife pop duo Abner and Amand.
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