Olivier Theatre, London
Running time: 2hr 30min (inc. 30min interval)
Age Restrictions: To be confirmed.
Tickets from £55.25
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Following a sold-out run in 2018, Ian Rickson’s exquisite production of Brian Friel's masterpiece returns.
Ciarán Hinds (Game of Thrones, Girl from the North Country) reprises his critically acclaimed role of patriarch and schoolmaster, Hugh, whose livelihood and culture are at risk.
Owen, the prodigal son, returns to rural Donegal from Dublin. With him are two British army officers. Their ambition is to create a map of the area, replacing the Gaelic names with English. It is an administrative act with radical consequences.
Brian Friel’s modern classic is a powerful account of nationhood, which sees the turbulent relationship between England and Ireland play out in one quiet community.
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'A flawless production. A culture-clash masterpiece.' Guardian
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'A true modern classic.' Sunday Times
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'Tremendous. A wild achievement.' Observer
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'Brilliant. Poignant. Unmissable.' Time Out
Olivier Theatre
Olivier Theatre
Upper Ground, Lambeth, South Bank,
London
SE1 9PX
The Olivier Theatre is the largest of the three auditoriums located at the Royal National Theatre. It has a seating capacity of 1,150 patrons and boasts a fan-shaped auditorium and over 2,000 years of drama on its open stage.
Travel by train: Waterloo, Waterloo East. Nearest tube: Waterloo
