A new stage adaptation of “A Little Life,” one of the most heartrending stories of modern literature, is finally coming to the West End, with starring roles for James Norton and “It’s a Sin's' Omari Douglas.
Acclaimed theater director Ivo van Hove will direct an English-language adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s prize-winning novel. The show — which will be produced by Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions and Playful Productions — marks the second production of the material for van Hove. The director previously staged a Dutch-language adaptation of the book, which debuted in the Netherlands and toured to Edinburgh and New York this year.
JB is a deeply ambitious visual artist determined to make it big, while Malcolm wants to impress his wealthy family by making his own name in the world of architecture. Willem is an up-and-coming actor struggling to get meaty roles, and Jude is a hot-shot lawyer with a mysterious past that his friends know better than to ask questions about.
Some readers of the novel, which is more than 700 pages, struggle with detailed descriptions of Jude’s past traumas, which include child sexual abuse, and the character’s inability to catch a break over the course of the story. The novel’s descriptions of self-harm, which are at times excruciating to read, are also difficult to get through.
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