Tag: Eldridge
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How John le Carré Guided a Playwright to Adapt The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Behind the West End adaptation The Spy Who Came in from the Cold has long held a shadowy grip on readers; its suspenseful moral questions and icy, restrained storytelling demand a delicate touch on stage. In the West End, a new adaptation is entering that fraught terrain with the blessing of the author’s estate. Playwright…
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How John le Carré grilled the playwright lined up to adapt his spy novel
Inside the process: a writer’s scrutiny of the adaptation When a beloved spy novel makes the leap to the stage, the author’s voice becomes a compass. For the West End adaptation of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, the creator’s imprint was not left to chance. Eldridge, the playwright lined up to translate…
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How John le Carré Grilled Eldridge to Adapt The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Behind the West End Adaptation In the world of spy fiction, few authors weigh in on stage adaptations with the same gravity as John le Carré. When the West End prep for a new run of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, the process was less about the usual negotiations and more a…