Overview
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 1970s 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 landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power, and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic, which was filmed live at the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre in London, UK.
Director and cast
- Dominic Cooke Director
- Rebecca Humphries as Ellen / Mrs Saunders / Lin
- Eloka Ivo as Joshua / Gerry
- Tom Mothersdale as Harry Bagley / Martin
- Charlotte Ritchie as Maud / Victoria
- Ellen Robertson as Edward / Betty
- Stuart Thompson as Betty / Edward
- Sam Troughton as Clive / Cathy
- Tom Brace-Jenkins as Understudy Edward / Betty
- Izaak Cainer as Understudy Clive / Cathy
- Dan Furlonger as Understudy Harry Bagley / Martin
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