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Straight Line Crazy

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2022 14 Mar – 18 Jun 2022 The Bridge Theatre Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Ralph Fiennes stars in David Hare’s blazing account of the life of a man whose iron will exposed the weakness of democracy in the face of charismatic conviction. For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses was the most powerful man in New York. Though never elected to office, he manipulated those who were through a mix of guile, charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created new parks, new bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. But in the 1950s, groups of citizens at grass roots began to organize against his schemes and against the motor car, campaigning for a very different idea of what a city was and for what it should be.

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Siobhán Cullen stands in the middle of the image. She's wearing a sharp wig styles in a bob, a patterned thin jumper with a long beaded necklace. She looks pensive with a small smile.

Photographer: Manuel Harlan

Featuring Siobhán Cullen

Alisha Bailey stands looking into the audience. She has a silk neck tie, short curls and pleated skirt.

Photographer: Manuel Harlan

Featuring Alisha Bailey

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Guy Paul (grey hair, glasses, blue checked shirt) stands hands behind his back and smiling opposite Ralph Fiennes (brown hair, blue collared shirt, beige blazer) who holds a brown satchel in one hand and clutches a flat cap in the other.

Photographer: Manuel Harlan

Featuring Ralph Fiennes Guy Paul

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