The Greatest Play in the History of the World
Tue 29 Jun to Sat 3 Jul 2021
PLAYHOUSE
£20 - £30
★★★★★ Cheshire Live ★★★★ Observer ★★★★ Always Time for theatre ★★★★ Reviews Hub ★★★★ North West End ★★★★ A Younger Theatre
A universal love story that celebrates the human race in all its glorious messiness, confusion and joy.
A man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped. Through the crack in his bedroom curtains he can see no signs of life at all...other than a light in the house opposite where a woman in an over-sized Bowie T-shirt stands, looking back at him.
Starring BAFTA nominated Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play… is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty.
The Stage Edinburgh Award Winner and 2018 Fringe sell-out show.
★★★★ "About as close as theatre can come to being hugged for 70 minutes non-stop"
Independent
★★★★ "As clever as Einstein, as cosy as a pair of old slippers, and a joy to watch"
The Herald
★★★★ "A love letter to life"
Mail on Sunday
★★★★ "Just magical"
What’s On Stage
Presented by Tara Finney Productions In association with Hull Truck Theatre
Originally produced in association with Royal Exchange Theatre.
Cast
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Company
By Ian Kershaw
Director Raz Shaw
Designer Naomi Kuyck-Cohen
Lighting Designer Jack Knowles
Composer & Sound Designer Mark Melville
