DEATH OF A SALESMAN

About the show

Willy Loman is a travelling salesman, nearing retirement. In the opening scene, he returns late at night, from a failed business trip. His devoted wife Linda worries about him, fearing he has crashed his car. Seeing that her husband is no longer able to travel, Linda suggests that Willy ask his boss, Howard, to let him work in the office in New York rather than travel. Death of a Salesman played in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2015, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Arthur Miller. Antony Sher and Alex Hassell played Willy Loman and his son Biff. They were joined by Harriet Walter as Willy's loyal wife Linda. Directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, this production celebrated the centenary of Miller's birth and played in Stratford-upon-Avon and London during 2015.