, ▁running ▁from ▁November ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁January ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Min etta ▁Lane ▁Theatre ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁closing ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁after ▁ 1 6 ▁pre views ▁and ▁ 7 8 ▁performances ▁there . ▁The ▁play ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁David ▁Pet rar ca ▁and ▁featured ▁J . ▁Smith - C amer on ▁( Cla ire ), ▁Mary lou ise ▁Bur ke ▁( G ert ie ) ▁and ▁Patrick ▁B reen ▁( L imp ing ▁Man ). ▁ ▁The ▁play ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Out er ▁Crit ics ▁Circle ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Act ress ▁in ▁a ▁Play ▁( J . ▁Smith - C amer on ) ▁and ▁the ▁John ▁G ass ner ▁Award ▁( David ▁L inds ay - A ba ire ), ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁D rama ▁Des k ▁Award , ▁Out standing ▁Act ress ▁( M ary lou ise ▁Bur ke ). ▁ ▁The ▁play ▁premier ed ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁End ▁at ▁the ▁Arts ▁Theatre ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁play ▁produced ▁by ▁Sam ▁M endes ' ▁production ▁company , ▁" Sc amp ", ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁as ▁a ▁co - production ▁with ▁ ▁B irmingham ▁Rep ▁and ▁F ier y ▁Angel ’ s ▁Edward ▁S na pe . ▁Direct ed ▁by ▁Ang us ▁Jackson , ▁the ▁cast ▁featured ▁Julia