
International Theatre Database
2026.11.02 ~ 2027.01.13
National Theatre
A modern classic from one of Britain’s most influential playwrights 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 70s 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 (Top Girls) landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke (Mrs Warren’s Profession) directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic.
Caryl Churchill
Playwright/Author
Dominic Cooke
Director
Miriam Buether
Set Designer
Samuel Wyer
Costume Designer
Jessica Hung Han Yun
Lighting Designer
Donato Wharton
Sound Designer
Shereen Ibrahim
Vocal Coach
Penny Dyer
Dialect Coach
Rebecca Humphries
Cast(Ellen / Mrs Saunders / Lin)
Eloka Ivo
Cast(Joshua / Gerry)
Tom Mothersdale
Cast(Harry Bagley / Martin)
Charlotte Ritchie
Cast(Maud / Victoria)
Ellen Robertson
Cast(Edward / Betty)
Stuart Thompson
Cast(Betty / Edward)
Sam Troughton
Cast(Clive / Cathy)