The Normal Heart (play)
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Original title: | The normal heart |
| Genus: | tragedy |
| Original language: | English |
| Author: | Larry Kramer |
| Publishing year: | 1985 |
| Premiere: | April 21, 1985 |
| Place of premiere: | The Public Theater, New York City |
| Place and time of the action: | New York City early 1980s |
| Director of the premiere | Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| people | |
|
|
The Normal Heart is a strongly autobiographical embossed play the playwright Larry Kramer .
It deals with the early years of the AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984 from the perspective of homosexual writer and activist Ned Weeks.
After its very successful Off-Broadway premiere in 1985, there were several revivals, including in Los Angeles, London, off-Broadway again in 2004 and finally on Broadway in 2011 . In 2014 the play was adapted as a television film .
action
In the early 1980s, the homosexual activist Ned Weeks wants to found an organization with which he wants to inform the public about a disease that was largely unknown at the time and which seems to affect mainly homosexual men. He asks his brother Ben for support, but he is only willing to give passive support, which ultimately leads to the alienation of the brothers.
Looking for support from the most influential US publisher, Ned falls in love with the New York Times editor, Felix Turner.
The AIDS epidemic is spreading meanwhile further and claims many victims - even under Ned's close friends. Finally, Felix also reveals that he is probably affected by the disease. Ned's organization elects Bruce Niles as its president. In contrast to Ned, Bruce is a rather reserved and polite fellow. There is a conflict between Ned and Bruce about the direction of the organization, even though both pursue the same goal. As the differences between the two come to a head, Ned is eventually fired from the organization's board of directors.
Felix's condition deteriorates and he eventually succumbs to the effects of AIDS.
Awards (selection)
- 2011: Honored with the Tony Award for the best revival of a play
- 2011: Honored with the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor - John Benjamin Hickey
- 2011: Honored with the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress - Ellen Barkin
filming
The play was filmed in 2014 by director Ryan Murphy with a star cast including Mark Ruffalo , Matthew Bomer , Julia Roberts , Taylor Kitsch , Jim Parsons and Alfred Molina . Kramer himself wrote the script for the adaptation of his work. The film won a variety of awards, including a Golden Globe for Matt Bomer and an Emmy for Best TV Feature.
Web links
- The Normal Heart in the Internet Broadway Database
- The Normal Heart in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tony Awards Search ( Memento of the original from August 31, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: tonyawards.com, accessed January 11, 2018
