Please note that West End performances of The Ferryman take place at the Gielgud Theatre. Evening shows begin at 7pm, matinees at 1:30pm.
This event is now Sold Out with the Royal Court. Tickets may still be available via the Gielgud Theatre
“Vanishing. It’s a powerful word, that. A powerful word.”
Northern Ireland, 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor.
“You can’t bury the past.”
Jez Butterworth‘s previous work at the Royal Court includes The River and the multi-award winning Jerusalem. Director Sam Mendes makes his Royal Court debut.
WINNER of three Olivier Awards including Best New Play and Best Director
‘Butterworth and Mendes deliver shattering tale of passion and violence’
Michael Billington l The Guardian Read full review
‘A shattering feast of intricate storytelling’
Henry Hitchings l Evening Standard Read full review
'It’s a stunning piece of writing: teeming with life; haunted by death.'
Sarah Hemming l Financial Times Read full review
'It's easily the best new play of the year.'
Claire Allfree | Metro
'Shattering'
Quentin Letts | Daily Mail
‘Magic runs through Butterworth’s brilliant new play'
Susannah Clapp | The Observer Read full review
'Play of the year'
Georgina Brown | Mail on Sunday
'An exquisitely detailed production.'
Michael Arditti | Sunday Express
Gielgud Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
Soho
London W1D 6AR.
No booking fee.
Mon – Sat: 7.00pm
Wed & Sat mats: 1.30pm
Running time: Approx. 3hrs plus 15 min interval and a few mins pause between Acts Two and Three
Age guidance: 14+
Contains strong language
