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Jack Holden and Alan Hollinghurst

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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.

Tickets go on sale on Tue 7 Oct at 5pm

You can book access tickets by calling the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk

Panellists

Jack Holden
Jack Holden

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 Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst

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. 

Jack Holden on The Line of Beauty

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