Hi, All--
Complications with his chicken pox are causing a secondary infection
and further delays in the opening of "One Flew" - Wishing Christian
Slater a safe and speedy recovery.
Best--
--Carol
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>>>BBC NEWS - UK Edition
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... Last Updated: Friday, 6 August, 2004, 17:04 GMT 18:04 UK



More delays in Slater stage debut.


Slater has been confined to bed after suffering a relapse
Hollywood actor Christian Slater's UK stage debut has been delayed
further following "complications" with his bout of chickenpox.
Friday's scheduled opening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe was cancelled earlier this week after
Slater fell ill.

A further three performances have been called off after the 34-year-
old developed a secondary infection.

"We are monitoring the situation daily," said producer Nica Burns.

'Totally exhausted'

"He got up from his sick bed yesterday and worked for an hour and a
half," Burns said.

"However, by the end of the afternoon he had developed a fever and
was totally exhausted."

The True Romance star was diagnosed with a secondary infection, which
in some adult cases can lead to pneumonia.

"Christian is therefore confined to bed and on penicillin," Burns
said.


Slater's co-stars include Frances Barber and Mackenzie Crook
"He was so keen to get back to work and to not let down the public
that he returned to work too early and this relapse is the
consequence."

The production, which co-stars Frances Barber and The Office's
Mackenzie Crook, was to run at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms for three
weeks before transferring to London's Gielgud Theatre.

It is now being co-directed by Tamara Harvey and playwright Terry
Johnson following the departure of original director Guy Masterson,
who blamed stress for his decision to leave.

"The company are all rooting for Christian and wishing him a speedy
recovery so we can all get this fantastic show back on the road,"
said Burns.

Organisers said performances would resume on Tuesday, and that
everyone with tickets for cancelled shows would be offered a refund
or tickets for an alternative show.<<<
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