Following its premiere earlier this year, Caryl Churchill’s critically-acclaimed play returns for a short run before going on tour.
I’m walking down the street and there’s a door in the fence open and inside there are three women I’ve seen before.
Three old friends and a neighbour. A summer of afternoons in the back yard. Tea and catastrophe.
Directed by James Macdonald, design by Miriam Buether, lighting by Peter Mumford and sound by Christopher Shutt.
Age guidance 14+
Running time: 50 minutes
Contains pulsating lights.
The Big Idea: the cast will be in conversation with Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone post-show on Wednesday 8 February (captioned performance). Free with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
Insight Workshops are available for schools attending this production.
WINNER – BEST PLAY
WRITERS’ GUILD AWARDS 2017
'Caryl Churchill’s magnificent new play unleashes an intricate, elliptical, acutely female view of the apocalypse.
Revolutionary.'
The Observer | Susannah Clapp Read full review
'It’s hard to imagine you’ll come across a more brilliant play this year.'
Time Out | Andrzej Lukowski
'Linda Bassett, Kika Markham, June Watson and Deborah Findlay deliver pitch-perfect performances.
This is Churchill at her best.'
The Guardian | Michael Billington
'It packs a formidable charge.'
Financial Times | Ian Shuttleworth
'Caryl Churchill is a phenomenon. She remains not only prolific but also immensely inventive.'
The Arts Desk | Aleks Sierz
'James Macdonald directs with his usual alertness, as the trivial keeps giving way to the consequential, and small mercies to huge terrors.'
The Sunday Times | Maxie Szalwinska
'Escaped Alone is magnificent. It has all the qualities that mark [Caryl Churchill] as the greatest living playwright- it’s funny, it’s complicated, and it’s sinister.'
The Huffington Post | Jessie Thompson
'Her funniest play to date.'
What’s On Stage | Michael Coveney
Mon – Sat: 7.30pm
Thu & Sat mats: 3.30pm
Running time: 50 minutes
Age guidance: 14+
Contains pulsating lights
