The Royal Court has announced the productions which will join its already
announced, first ever family Christmas show, Get Santa!, in its
autumn season, which begins on 2nd September:
26 Aug - 2 Oct
Clybourne Park
By Bruce Norris
Theatre Downstrairs
Directed by Dominic Cooke
In 1959 Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bed at a knock-down
price. This enables the first Black family to move into the neighbourhood,
creating ripples of discontent amongst the cosy white urbanites of
Clybourne Park. In 2009, the same property is being bought by Lindsey
and Steve whose plans to raze the house and start again is met with
a similar response. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards
actually the same fifty years on?
9 Sep - 9 Oct
Wanderlust
By Nick Payne
Theatre Upstairs
Directed by Simon Godwin
Joy is a married woman, a GP, and struggling to remain interested
in sex. Her husband Alan, however, thinks of little else. And their
teenage son Tim is ready to burst.
14 Oct - 13 Nov
Tribes
By Nina Raine
Theatre Downstairs
Directed by Roger Michell
Billy's fiercely intelligent and proudly unconventional family are
their own tiny empire, with their own private language, jokes and
rules. You can be as rude as you like, as possessive as you like,
as critical as you like. Arguments are an expression of love. After
all, you'd do anything for each other - wouldn't you? But Billy, who
is deaf, is one of the few who actually listens. Meeting Sylvia makes
him finally want to be heard; can he get a word in edgeways?
21 Oct - 13 Nov
Red Bud
By Brett Neveu
Theatre Upstairs
Directed by Jo McInnes
'Red Buuuud!’ rings out across the camp as five friends gather
in ritual homage at the annual Motorcross championship. Greg used
to ride with speed and style, but this year he brings his pregnant
wife instead of his bike. Times have changed. As they relive past
glories, the haze of beer and smoke can’t disguise their fading
friendship.
A new American drama about the creeping spread of middle age.
19 Nov - 23 Dec
Kin
Written by E V Crowe
Theatre Upstairs
Directed by Jeremy Herrin
A girls’ boarding school in the 1990s is no Malory Towers. Whilst
Mimi learns her lines for John Proctor in the Christmas play, Janey
desperately clings on to her best friend status.
E V Crowe’s Royal Court debut play is an intricate and anarchic
view of what really goes on when ten year olds are away from home.
1 Dec - 15 Jan
Get Santa!
Written by Anthony Neilson, Music by Nick Powell
Story by Anthony Neilson and Nick Powell
Theatre Downstairs
Directed by Anthony Neilson
It’s Christmas Eve but Holly isn’t happy.
All she’s ever wanted from Santa is to meet her real Dad for
the first time. And every time, Santa’s failed to deliver, bringing
lots of useless presents instead.
Well, Holly’s had enough. This year she has a plan. She’s
going to wait up and trap Santa when he arrives and get from him the
only present she’s ever wanted.
