The Victorian in the Wall
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A Royal Court Theatre and Fuel co-production
The Victorian in the Wall
by Will Adamsdale, with additional material from Jason Barnett, Chris Branch, Matthew Steer & Melanie Wilson
11 May - 8 June 2013
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Tickets: £20. Mondays all tickets £10
Latte-land…
4×4s, grand design knock-throughs, organic everything.
A work-shy writer discovers a Victorian man living in the wall of his flat. Everyone’s pretty surprised. Adjustments need to be made.
Can the strange visitor unlock his hopeless career? His flagging relationship? A story buried in these walls for over a century? (Doubt it. Maybe. Yes.)
Contains jokes, songs, banging on recycling boxes, a talking fridge…
Will Adamsdale was the winner of the Perrier Award for Comedy in 2004 for Jackson’s Way which later played at the Royal Court in 2011, as part of The London Jacksathon – a marathon tour of 26 London venues. He also won a Scotsman Fringe First and Total Theatre Award for The Receipt with Chris Branch. In Spring 2012, The Summer House, a collaboration with Matthew Steer, Neil Haigh and John Wright, ran at the Gate Theatre.
Lyndsey Turner co-directs. She directed Laura Wade’s play Posh in the West End and at the Royal Court. Her other work at the Royal Court includes Our Private Life, A Miracle and Contractions. Her other credits include Philadelphia! Here I Come at the Donmar Warehouse, Edgar And Annabel and There Is A War at the National Theatre, and Joseph K and Nocturnal at the Gate. She is associate director at Sheffield Theatres where her work includes Alice and The Way of the World.
Age Guidance 14+
Playtext available from our online bookshop (UK postage only)
The Victorian in the Wall will be on a UK Tour before its run at the Royal Court.
Bristol Old Vic 21 – 23 March
Malvern Theatre 26 March
Brewery Arts Centre , Kendal 28 March
Brighton Dome Studio Theatre 2 – 3 April
Unity Theatre , Liverpool 5 – 6 April
Northern Stage , Newcastle 9 – 10 April
The Studio, Royal Exchange Theatre , Manchester 12 – 13 April
Corn Exchange , Newbury 16 – 17 April
Porabola Arts Centre , Cheltenham 19 April
Lakeside Theatre , Colchester 24 April
Lighthouse , Poole 26 – 27 April
Royal Court, London 11 May – 8 June
A Fuel and Royal Court Theatre co-production
Funded by Arts Council England, the PRS for Music Foundation and the Unity Theatre Trust.
Select a Date
| Date | Time | Venue | Notes | Prices | Booking Link |
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Available Performances |
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Dates in May |
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| Sat 11 May | 7:45pm | Concessions Available, Preview Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Mon 13 May | 7:45pm | Concessions Available, Preview Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £10 | |
| Tue 14 May | 7:45pm | Concessions Available, Preview Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Wed 15 May | 7:45pm | Concessions Available, Preview Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Thu 16 May | 7:00pm | Press Night | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Fri 17 May | 7:45pm | Concessions Available, Preview Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Sat 18 May | 3:30pm | Concessions Available, Saturday Matinees | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Sat 18 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Mon 20 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £10 | ||
| Tue 21 May | 3:30pm | Concessions Available, Mid-Week Matinee | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Tue 21 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Wed 22 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Thu 23 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Fri 24 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Sat 25 May | 3:30pm | Concessions Available, Saturday Matinees | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Sat 25 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Tue 28 May | 7:45pm | Post-Show Talk | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Wed 29 May | 7:45pm | Audio Described Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Thu 30 May | 3:30pm | Concessions Available | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Thu 30 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Fri 31 May | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
Dates in June |
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| Sat 1 Jun | 3:30pm | BSL Interpreted Performance, Saturday Matinees | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Sat 1 Jun | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Mon 3 Jun | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £10 | ||
| Tue 4 Jun | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Wed 5 Jun | 7:45pm | Captioned Performance | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Thu 6 Jun | 3:30pm | Concessions Available, Mid-Week Matinee | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Thu 6 Jun | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Fri 7 Jun | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
| Sat 8 Jun | 3:30pm | Concessions Available, Saturday Matinees | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | |
| Sat 8 Jun | 7:45pm | Jerwood Theatre Upstairs | £20 | ||
Sold out Performances |
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Tickets £20
Monday all seats £10 (available on the day of the performance from 9am online)
Concessions £15* (available in advance until Saturday 1 December incl, and all matinees. For all other performances, available on a standby basis on the day)
School and HE Groups of 8+ £10 (avail. Tue-Fri and mats)
Access £12 (plus a companion at the same rate) *ID required. All discounts are subject to availability.
Reviews
4 stars 20.5.13,LIBBY PURVES, TIMES
“[Adamsdale] is a treasure, an original, a breeze of fresh air in the sour self-regarding world of youthful comedy.”
“Define it as social satire, romantic comedy or surrealist fantasy with rackety songs. Or just enjoy.” “Gorgeously original,very funny, finally touching. Love it!” 4 stars 17.5.13,ANDRZEJ LUKOWSKI, TIME OUT“It’s completely mad, in other words, but with a sprinkling of jolly songs, knockabout bonhomie, tender heart and abundance of good gags.”
“Credit too to the invisible hand of director Lindsey Turner, a woman you will never see a photo of, who rarely helms anything that’s less than hilarious.”
4 stars 17.5.13, HENRY HITCHINGS, THE EVENING STANDARD
“Strange, original and often blissfully funny.”
“The writing is packed with pleasures. Adamsdale brilliantly skewers middle-class foibles and neuroses… He also has a zest for the surreal — Cockney choruses, kooky sound effects, and a fridge that murmurs suggestively.”“Adamsdale raises laughs but leaves behind an unusual bittersweet taste.”
4 stars 17.5.13, SAM MARLOWE, THE ARTS DESK
“Excited with an openhearted charm it would be pointless to even attempt to resist.”
“Sweet and slyly clever… with its shrewd awareness of the swift slipperiness of time, of the tiny moments of procrastination, foolishness or failure of nerve in which our happiness so often hangs in the balance, it is curiously penetrating.”
“Playful as a puppy – albeit one that occasionally nips your ankles.”
“Affecting, quietly thoughtful, and often just plain daft… But if the piece can be deliciously silly, it’s also subtle: a quirky, absorbing affirmation that home, in the end, is where the heart is.”
Podcasts
Special Dates |
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| Concessions Available |
Sat 11 May, 7:45pm Mon 13 May, 7:45pm Tue 14 May, 7:45pm Wed 15 May, 7:45pm Fri 17 May, 7:45pm Sat 18 May, 3:30pm Tue 21 May, 3:30pm Sat 25 May, 3:30pm Thu 30 May, 3:30pm Thu 6 Jun, 3:30pm Sat 8 Jun, 3:30pm |
| Preview Performance |
Sat 11 May, 7:45pm Mon 13 May, 7:45pm Tue 14 May, 7:45pm Wed 15 May, 7:45pm Fri 17 May, 7:45pm |
| Press Night |
Thu 16 May, 7:00pm |
| Saturday Matinees |
Sat 18 May, 3:30pm Sat 25 May, 3:30pm Sat 1 Jun, 3:30pm Sat 8 Jun, 3:30pm |
| Mid-Week Matinee |
Tue 21 May, 3:30pm Thu 6 Jun, 3:30pm |
| Post-Show Talk |
Tue 28 May, 7:45pm |
| Audio Described Performance |
Wed 29 May, 7:45pm |
| BSL Interpreted Performance |
Sat 1 Jun, 3:30pm |
| Captioned Performance |
Wed 5 Jun, 7:45pm |
See the Dates & Tickets tab for all dates.
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