In Conversation
Jack Holden and Alan Hollinghurst
Event details
Fri 7 Nov 2025 5pm
Join Jack Holden and Alan Hollinghurst for a panel event, discussing the process of adapting The Line of Beauty for the stage and what it means to revisit this seminal book in 2025.
The Line of Beauty is a captivating portrait of Thatcher’s Britain at its most decadent and divisive, based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by “one of the greatest writers of our time” (The Guardian) Alan Hollinghurst. Olivier Award nominee Jack Holden’s (Cruise; Kenrex) new adaptation of this poignant book is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Grandage.
Running time Approx 1 hour
You can book access tickets by calling the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk
Panellists
Jack trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has participated in the Royal Court Young Writers Programme and the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course. He is currently on attachment at the National Theatre Studio. Jack has also produced award-winning short films, and in 2025, he made his debut as writer-director with his short film Safari, produced by My Accomplice. Together, they are developing Jack’s debut writer-director feature film, Man Made.
Alan is the author of seven novels: The Swimming-Pool Library, The Folding Star, The Spell, The Line of Beauty (winner of the 2004 Man Booker Prize), The Stranger’s Child, The Sparsholt Affair and Our Evenings. He was awarded a knighthood in the 2025 New Year’s Honours list for services to literature. The Line of Beauty was adapted by Andrew Davies for BBC2 in 2006, directed by Saul Dibb.
