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The Children
"At our time of life, we simply cannot deal with this shit.”
Two retired nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around them crumbles.
Together they are going to live forever on yogurt and yoga, until an old friend arrives with a frightening request.
“Do you want to call your children?”
“Why?”
“To let them know your plans.”
The Children is the recipient of a Berwin Lee New Play Commission.
- Address
Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
- Cancellation Policy
No refunds after purchase.
- Good To Know
*Please note there is a strict no latecomers policy for this production*
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Tue 10 Jan, 7:30pm
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Sat 14 Jan, 2:30pm
- How Does It Work
You will receive an email confirmation after purchase. Please present on arrival.
- News
'Raises profound questions about whether having children sharpens, or diminishes, one’s sense of social responsibility.' - Michael Billington – The Guardian
'Lucy Kirkwood is the most rewarding dramatist of her generation.' - Paul Taylor – Independent
'A witty, provocative play that raises vital questions about social responsibility.' - Natasha Tripney – The Stage
‘It has a pressing, provocative question at its heart – about the responsibility of the older generation towards the young.' - Dominic Cavendish – The Telegraph
'The Children remains tantalisingly hard to define: it is about age, responsibility, and a reckoning, of sorts. It is a love triangle. It is a young playwright writing inquisitively about her parents’ generation. It is very English, somewhat menacing, and often funny.' - Andrzej Lukowski – TimeOut
'It’s very astonishing in such a young playwright that she understands not the old as a demographic, but individuals who are old and I think that’s one of the triumphs of the play.' - Andrea Rose – BBC Saturday Review
- Times
17 Nov - 14 Jan
- Where Do I Go
The Royal Court is directly adjacent to Sloane Square Underground Station.
Sloane Square is served by the District and Circle lines.
The Royal Court is also a short walk from Victoria station.
The Royal Court Theatre
Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
Latest critic reviews
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Witty, provocative and accusatory play that raises vital questions about social responsibility
The Stage
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The Children is Fukushima meets The Archers, and it's marvellous
The Telegraph
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It should be required viewing for all baby boomers
Broadway World
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"A big part of the brilliance of Kirkwood’s play is how the nuclear scenario only half matters"
Time Out
