The Revisionist: Vanessa Redgrave to star

Rattlestick Playwrights have announced that Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave will star in the world premiere of Eisenberg's The Revisionist, directed by Kip Fagan, opening at Cherry Lane Theatre on 21 Feb 2013, following previews from 6 Feb 2013, and running through to 31 Mar 2013.

In The Revisionist 'David' (Eisenberg) arrives in Poland with a crippling case of writer's block and a desire to be left alone. His 75-year-old second cousin 'Maria' (Redgrave) welcomes him with a fervent need to connect with her distant American family. As their tenuous relationship develops, she reveals details about her complicated post-war past that tests their ideas of what it means to be a family.

Jesse Eisenberg most recently wrote and starred in Rattlestick's 'Asuncion' at the Cherry Lane Theatre. He has appeared in the films "The Social Network" (Oscar nomination), "Zombieland," "Adventureland" (BAFTA nomination), "The Squid and the Whale," and "Roger Dodger." He is also a contributing writer for McSweeney's and his humor essays have appeared in Harper's and The New York Times.

Vanessa Redgrave as starred on Broadway in 'Driving Miss Daisy' (Tony nomination), 'The Year of Magical Thinking' (Tony nomination), 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' (Tony Award), 'Orpheus Descending' and 'The Lady from the Sea.' Off-Broadway credits include: 'ony and Cleopatra' and 'Vita & Virginia' (Obie Award). Her West End stage credits include 'The Aspern Papers,' for which she received an Olivier Award and, 'A Touch of the Poet' and 'A Doll's House' for which she earned Olivier Awards. Her many novie roles include 'Julia,' for which she won an Academy Award. She also earned Academy Award nominations for 'Howards End,' 'The Bostonians,' 'Mary, Queen of Scots,' 'Isadora' and 'Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment .' Other movie credits include: "Song for Marion," "Anonymous," "Coriolanus," "The Whistleblower," "Atonement," "The White Countess," "Mission: Impossible," "A Month by the Lake," "Deep Impact" and "Blow-Up."