The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
by Jim Cartwrightliterary work
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a 1992 play written by English dramatist Jim Cartwright. Sam Mendes directed the first production at the Royal National Theatre that transferred to the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End. The 1993 Steppenwolf Theatre Company production transferred to Broadway in April produced by James and Charlene Nederlander, Dennis Grimaldi, and Leonard Saloway. A West End revival of the play ran in London from 8 October 2009 to 30 January 2010. Following the success of the play, Diana Vickers won the London Newcomer award at the Theatregoers' Choice Award and added "Sunlight" the closing ballad as a B-side for her debut single, "Once". A London revival ran at The Union Theatre in Southwark from 2 to 26 June 2016.
Adaptations (1)
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice was adapted into a 1998 film.
Little Voice1998 · film · 97 min · dir. Mark Herman · IMDb ↗After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise.
