A scene from 'My Brilliant Friend' Credit: Marc Brenner N iamh Cusack is less obvious casting as Lenu and, for Part One at least, is the bit player in … Cusack's ability to register each flicker of feeling as she negotiates her relationship with a … The same day, I had received the news that a friend of mine had passed away, which resulted in the book remaining unfinished. Photo: Marc Brenner. Photo: Marc Brenner. Adapting novels for the stage is a tricky business. When the novel in question happens to be wildly popular and epically proportioned, the challenges faced by the adapter can escalate without mercy. When the most important person in her life goes missing without a trace, Lenu Greco, now a celebrated author, begins to recall a relationship of more than 60 years. The same day, I had received the news that a friend of mine had passed away, which resulted in the book remaining unfinished. My Brilliant Friend review, National Theatre: A lively, generous tale of femininity and violence . Rehearsal images have been released for My Brilliant Friend at The National Theatre.. My Brilliant Friend. My Brilliant Friend, a two-part production adapted by April de Angelis from Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet novels, is being performed at the National Theatre. Travel to the National Theatre. Every purchase supports the work of the National Theatre. The first production pictures of My Brilliant Friend have been released. Making My Brilliant Friend Thu 16 Jan, 10.30am A Short History of Modern Italy Fri 17 Jan, 6pm Writer April de Angelis and Director Melly Still, Tue 18 Feb, 6pm Niamh Cusack and Catherine McCormack in "My Brilliant Friend" at the National Theatre. I’m glad I did. And in London, the two-part play My Brilliant Friend, adapted by April De Angelis and directed by Melly Still, has just opened at the National Theatre. My Brilliant Friend at the National Theatre review Steve Dinneen Taking place over two sittings, each more than two and a half hours long, My Brilliant Friend … To get the latest news, reviews, interviews, new show alerts and ticket offers, sign up to our weekly newsletter My Brilliant Friend, the first of Elena Ferrante’s wildly popular Neapolitan Novels was published in 2012, and swiftly followed in succeeding years by three similarly successful sequels. The Neapolitan Novels are published by Europa Editions. Cusack's ability to register each flicker of feeling as she negotiates her relationship with a woman she both admires and is … My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre review - sleek spectacle almost eats its characters . The Royal National Theatre is a registered charity no.224223. I’m glad I did. Elena Ferrante's quartet of Neapolitan novels, 'My Brilliant Friend,' is brought to life at London's National Theatre, with Niamh Cusack and Catherine McCormack leading as … The Rose Theatre Kingston is the largest producing theatre in South West London and modelled on the original Elizabethan Rose Theatre on London’s Bankside, My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre review - sleek spectacle almost eats its characters Four complex novels squeezed into a big, bold show with strong performances. Reviewed by NICK CURTIS; The irony is, of course that Lenù thinks Lila is the brilliant one. That was until the National Theatre announced they were going to stage My Brilliant Friend earlier this year, and I revisited the book I had bought over three years earlier. The two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novels will open at the National Theatre next week.