The Old Vic
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 8NB
Venue information‘There are no commitments, only bargains.’
Diving through layers of play and performance, reality and deceit, THE REAL THING is Tom Stoppard’s kaleidoscopic comedy of love, infidelity and the stories we tell. Starring James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth) and Bel Powley (A Small Light, The Morning Show), and directed by Max Webster (Macbeth, Life of Pi).
An Old Vic production in association with Simon Friend Entertainment
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What is The Real Thing about?
Annie is an actress, Henry is a playwright, and fiction is the backdrop to life. Hardly a recipe for a faithful marriage, especially when it started as an affair.
But does it matter how it began if what they have is the real thing?
Ticket Information
Tickets available for performaces from 22 Aug – 16 Oct 2024
Running Time
2hrs 20mins including a 20-minute interval
Cast & Creatives
James McArdle (Henry) and Bel Powley (Annie).
Tom Stoppard (Writer), Max Webster (Director), Peter McKintosh (Set and Costume),Richard Howell (Lighting) , Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (Sound) and Jessica Ronane CDG (Casting).
Access performances
Audio Described: Fri 11 Oct, 7:30pm (Touch Tour 5:30pm)
Relaxed (also Audio Described, BSL & Captioned): Sat 12 Oct, 2:30pm
Captioned: Mon 14 Oct, 7:30pm
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted: Thu 17 Oct, 7:30pm
