Screen and stage star Greg Hicks has been cast in the one-man production of The Dream of a Ridiculous Man at Marylebone Theatre this spring. Adapted and directed by multiple Olivier Award-winning director and writer Laurence Boswell, this hot-button production is based on Dostoyevsky’s story of the same name. Exploring climate change, nationalist politicians and the impact of humans on the world around us, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man is a thought-provoking yet hilarious exploration of human nature.
Greg Hicks is a renowned stage and screen actor, who has played leading roles at the National and RSC for forty years, and starred in numerous productions in the West End and around the country, including the Olivier-winning Oklahoma! at the Young Vic, Ghosts at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre and Coriolanus at the Old Vic. His screen appearances include The Mercy and Hollywood blockbuster Snow White and the Huntsman.
On an uneventful Wednesday in East London, an ordinary man comes to the startling revelation that nothing matters. But before he uses the gun he just bought himself, he dreams of another world full of meaning – and is filled with the irresistible urge to tell as many people as possible about his dream – that happiness can be achieved, if only he could inspire them with his vision of a better world. This is going to be harder than he thought.
Dostoyevsky’s tragicomedy is transported from 19th century St Petersburg to 21st century London in this one-person tale of wonder with an urgent warning of our world. Tackling the climate crisis, human conflict and the rise of populism, this serious yet funny story of hope sets out to teach us that we can build a better world. Maybe.
Writer and director Laurence Boswell is an internationally renowned Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated director, who has directed This Is Our Youth on the West End, starring Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Egg starring Eddie Izzard on the West End and Broadway, and Ben Elton’s long-running West End comedy Popcorn. Boswell is known for his work as the Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre, as founding Artistic Director of the Ustinov Studio, and Associate Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Writer and director Laurence Boswell comments, Dostoyevsky brings light and warmth into our world. He is the great chronicler of the troubled soul and to the many who struggle with anxiety and depression – he offers a vision of hope and redemption. I’m delighted to have Greg with me to tell this wonderful story.
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