Golden Boy
By Clifford Odets
Directed by Sam Yates
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the Almeida Theatre, Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
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Golden Boy
Gan Clifford Odets
Cyfarwyddwr: Sam Yates
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) sy’n arwain y cast yn yr atgynhyrchiad pwerus hwn o glasur Americanaidd hynod boblogaidd Clifford Odets.
Mae Efrog Newydd yn anterth y Dirwasgiad y 30au. Mae Joe Bonaparte yn feiolinydd ifanc dawnus a chanddo dyfodol mewn cerddoriaeth. Ond daw cyfle i ennill enwogrwydd a ffortiwn i’w ddenu i fyd creulon bocsio proffesiynol. Rhaid iddo ystyried yr hyn y mae’n fodlon aberthu, pwy y mae’n fodlon bod, a sut i ddod o hyd i’w le mewn byd sy’n pwyso arno i ddewis ochr.
Gyda chyfeiliant pedwarawd llinynnol byw ac wedi’i ffilmio’n fyw o Theatr Almeida, mae enillydd Gwobr Olivier, Sam Yates (Vanya), yn cyfarwyddo’r ddrama ysgogol hon sy’n archwilio uchelgais, hunaniaeth, a phris uchel llwyddiant.
