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Dublin theatre books Robbins and Sarandon

Paul Peachey
Wednesday 29 May 2002 00:00 BST
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Susan Sarandon and her husband, Tim Robbins, are lined up to become the latest Hollywood stars to cross the Atlantic to perform on stage.

They have agreed in principle to appear in The Guys, a play inspired by the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, at the Peacock theatre in Dublin in late August.

They follow Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Spacey and Kathleen Turner, who have appeared at theatres in London.

The director of the Peacock, Ali Curran, said: "The commitment is there. Both parties want this to happen. It's just the logistics of the dates and times which have to be worked out."

The play opened at the 75-seat Flea theatre in New York in December, just a few blocks from the scene of the attacks on 11 September. Both Sarandon and Robbins have taken turns on the stage in New York where seats have been reserved for emergency workers from ground zero.

If the Irish production goes ahead, Robbins would play a grieving fire captain and Sarandon a journalist who helps him write funeral speeches for colleagues killed when the twin towers collapsed.

The Peacock has a capacity of only 157 and is dedicated to new plays. Mr Curran said the theatre was chosen to stage the play because it was "a very intimate piece which requires a very intimate environment".

Filming finished earlier this month for a screen version of the play, starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia.

The story is based on the experiences of its writer, Anne Nelson, a professor of journalism. The film is scheduled to be released in the autumn, possibly to coincide with the first anniversary of the attack.

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