Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in “NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage”. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Richard III.”
Their story and experiences weave around, and reflect on, excerpts from the play from their various locations, from Epidaurus to Doha, and provides a great opportunity for those who have never experienced Spacey on stage to witness his immersive and captivating interpretation of Richard III.
“Now” chronicles the first collaboration between Spacey and Mendes since both won Academy Awards for their work on “American Beauty”.
“Now” is a close, backstage look at the total experience of being an actor and what it takes to form a company — from rehearsing every day and beginning to create a role with your director, crew and fellow actors to going on tour and spending a year together on the road in many different cultures and countries.
“There are a multitude of challenges that come with being in a new theatre in an unknown city every few weeks,” said Kevin Spacey. “There were some tears, but also a lot of laughs. Sharing these unforgettable moments as well as practicing our craft across three continents over ten months time brought us together as a family.”
“Our journey took us from London to the deserts of Doha, across the Great Wall of China, through Istanbul, Singapore, Sydney, Naples, San Francisco, Beijing, Hong Kong and ultimately brought us to New York City.”
“We called the film ‘Now’ not only because it is the first word of the first sentence of ‘Richard III’ (‘Now is the winter of our discontent’), but also because it illustrates how the film puts you in the present tense, into the live moment onstage and brings the audience on the journey alongside us,” added Spacey.