Ruth Negga withdraws from Dublin Theatre Festival production
Actor Ruth Negga has announced her withdrawl from Radio Bette, a new show which is due to open at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre next month as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Ruth Negga has decided to pull out of Radio Bette, a new show set to debut at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre in September as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. The Goat Exchange, the New York production company, stated: "The Goat Exchange regrets to announce that Ruth Negga will be stepping back from Radio Bette. We are deeply grateful to Ruth for the time, generosity, and extraordinary work she has brought to the project."
Despite this, the Dublin Theatre Festival affirmed that Radio Bette will continue as scheduled, with a replacement performer to be named within the next week. Tickets holders were notified of Negga's withdrawal on Friday. Based on a rehearsal recording of a 1951 radio broadcast starring Hollywood icon Bette Davis, Radio Bette was co-created by award-winning Irish actor Negga.
The show aims to pay tribute to classic Hollywood and cutting-edge theatre, with performers listening to the original audio and replicating it in real-time, embodying the voices of legendary actresses such as Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter, and Thelma Ritter. Radio Bette is still slated to perform at the Gaiety Theatre from September 23rd to 27th.
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