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Directed by Max Harrison

 

 

‘That’s the way it works in this family. Believe what you wanna believe. Twist this. Ignore the other. That’s how we survive.’ 

East London. 2023.
  
Steven has always tried to be a good person. He works hard. He looks after his family. But, suddenly, everyone starts accusing him of things. His wife accuses him of being unfaithful. His mother accuses him of being coercive. And his brother, Barry, accuses him of...what exactly?  

Barry won't say. Or can't. Or perhaps...Steven hasn't done anything at all.  

Following its critically acclaimed run at Soho Theatre premiere in 2007, Philip Ridley’s four-hander is a gripping narrative of memory, manipulation, and power - now regarded as a modern classic - returns for the first time in 16 years with a new production by longtime collaborators, Lidless Theatre. 

 

 

★★★★★ ‘This production is theatre as it should be - an unforgettable experience’ Theatre Weekly 

★★★★ ‘Generates a mood of oppressive discomfort that grows with each snappy scene’ The Stage 

★★★★ ‘Director Max Harrison's lean revival punches well above its weight. Catch it while you can’ Daily Express

★★★★★ ‘Enthralling intensity throughout’ Whats On Stage

★★★★★ ‘Devastating drama that blows up like a bomb; the play about memory you will never forget’ London Pub Theatres

★★★★★ ‘A thrilling, tense and heartbreaking production’ West End Best Friend

★★★★★ ‘A stunning quartet of actors so perfectly suited to their roles’ Broadway Baby

★★★★★ ‘twists your perception of where the truth lies until the very end’ The Recs

★★★★★ ‘An absolute must see production’ Theatre News

★★★★ ‘Both fascinating and horrifying to watch’ Everything Theatre

★★★★ ‘A modern classic’ Broadway World

★★★★ ‘Captivates and provokes’ The Upcoming

★★★★ ‘The Cast are excellent together’ Spy in the Stalls

★★★★ ‘Exquisitely mounted. Twisty, tortured, terrific’ Reviews Hub

★★★★ ‘A stellar production’ Theatre and Tonic

★★★★ ‘Deeply unsettling and thrilling’ Long Staff Reviews

★★★★.5 ‘It has everything a refined audience should be looking for’ First Night Magazine

★★★★ ‘A truly excellent cast’ Plays to See

★★★★ ‘A thought provoking and heart breaking play’ UK Theatre Network

‘It should be seen, then seen again’ Number 9 Reviews