Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael gave an admirable performance for her West End debut in Chekhov classic Uncle Vanya.
《唐顿庄园》(Downton Abbey)女星劳拉·卡尔迈克尔(Laura Carmichael)在话剧契诃夫的经典之作《万尼亚舅舅》(Uncle Vanya)中奉献了精彩的西区首秀。
The actress - known for her role as Lady Edith Crawley in the hit TV show - stars opposite Anna Friel, Ken Stott and Samuel West in the play which opened at London's Vaudeville Theatre in the Strand.
劳拉因饰演热播剧《唐顿庄园》中的伊迪丝·克劳利小姐(Lady Edith Crawley)而被影迷所熟知。在这部于伦敦斯特兰特地区的沃德韦耶剧院上演的话剧中,劳拉饰演桑娅(Sonya),与安娜·弗里尔(Anna Friel),肯·斯托特(Ken Stott)与塞缪尔·韦斯特(Samuel West)上演对手戏。
Laura stoically carried on with her closing monologue despite a member of the audience in the front rows becoming unwell and causing a commotion.
演出时,前排的一名观众突感不适,引起一阵骚动,但劳拉泰然处之,念完了最后一段独白。
In the audience to support the actress were her Downton co-stars Joanne Froggatt, Amy Nuttall and Phyllis Logan, who play housemaid Anna, disgraced maid Ethel and housekeeper Mrs Hughes.
前来给这位女星打气的有不少《唐顿庄园》的演员:饰演女仆安娜(Anna)的琼安·弗洛甘(Joanne Froggatt),饰演堕落女佣艾瑟尔(Ethel)的艾米·纳托尔(Amy Nuttall)和饰演女管家休斯太太(Mrs. Hughes)的菲利斯·洛根(Phyllis Logan)。
Also in the audience were Luther star Idris Elba and Anna's partner Rhys Ifans, who made V for victory signs to her during the curtain call.
观众中还有《路德》(Luther)男星伊德瑞斯·艾尔巴(Idris Elba)以及安娜的男友瑞什·伊凡斯(Rhys Ifans),后者在谢幕时给了安娜做了一个胜利的V字手势。
Phyllis said of the show: "I loved it. Laura was great. She must have thought she was being heckled but she just kept on going. She did so well."
对于这场演出,菲利斯评论道:“我非常喜欢这部戏。劳拉太出色了。她当时肯定在想有观众起哄了,但她还是很镇定地继续演了下去。她做得很棒。”
Amy said: "She was amazing. But we think she was miscast because she kept saying 'I'm so plain' and she's so beautiful."
艾米说:“她真的很赞。但我们觉得选她来演这个角色不是最合适,她一直说着‘我毫无姿色,相貌平平’,但她其实可漂亮啦!”
Joanne agreed and added: "We loved our girl."
琼安很同意,并补充道:“我们很爱她。”