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In Victorian Africa, where Clive is a colonial administrator and patriarch, his wife, son and servant struggle to be what's expected of them. When the family turn up a hundred years later in 1970s London, what can they make of themselves in a world where empire lingers and freedom calls? With its audacious theatricality and razor-sharp wit, Caryl Churchill's landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power, and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic, which was filmed live at the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre in London, UK.Read moreLess
In Victorian Africa, where Clive is a colonial administrator and patriarch, his wife, son and servant struggle to be what's expected of them. When the family turn up a hundred years later in 1970s London, what can they make of themselves in a world where empire lingers and freedom calls? With its audacious theatricality and razor-sharp wit, Caryl Churchill's landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power, and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic, which was filmed live at the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre in London, UK.
The story
In Victorian Africa, where Clive is a colonial administrator and patriarch, his wife, son and servant struggle to be what's expected of them. When the family turn up a hundred years later in 1970s London, what can they make of themselves in a world where empire lingers and freedom calls? With its audacious theatricality and razor-sharp wit, Caryl Churchill's landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power, and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic, which was filmed live at the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre in London, UK.
Cast & crew
Rebecca HumphriesEllen / Mrs Saunders / Lin
Eloka IvoJoshua / Gerry
Tom MothersdaleHarry Bagley / Martin
Charlotte RitchieMaud / Victoria
Ellen RobertsonEdward / Betty
Stuart ThompsonBetty / Edward
Sam TroughtonClive / Cathy
Tom Brace-JenkinsUnderstudy Edward / Betty
Izaak CainerUnderstudy Clive / Cathy
Dan FurlongerUnderstudy Harry Bagley / Martin
Skye HallamUnderstudy Maud / Victoria / Understudy Ellen / Mrs Sauders / Lin
Meg LewisUnderstudy Edward / BettyExplore the crew
- Writer
- Caryl Churchill
- Director
- Dominic Cooke