The Real Thing, Theatre Royal Brighton

English Touring Theatre & West Yorkshire Playhouse present

Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing

'A glorious play. Stoppard's wit and intellectual rigour is warmed by the glow of romance'
The Daily Telegraph

Henry is a brilliant and celebrated playwright. With his wife Charlotte in the starring role, his new play examines the complexity of love and infidelity. Henry’s reality and fiction blur when passions ignite and his own marriage becomes entwined with that of Charlotte’s co-star, Max and wife Annie. As Henry struggles to write a new work, the players in this game of deceit and lust are all searching. But can any of them find The Real Thing?

Tom Stoppard is one of the most important writers alive today, applauded the world over for his work in theatre and film (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Arcadia, Empire of the Sun, Shakespeare in Love). Sparklingly witty, genuinely moving and thought provoking, The Real Thing sees Stoppard at the height of his powers. This play is one of his most enduring and richly acclaimed works (Evening Standard Award: Best Play, Drama Desk Award: Outstanding New Play, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award: Best Play, Tony Award: Best Play).

'English, Touring and Theatre are three wonderful words. Put together they are more wonderful still'
Ian McKellen

There will be a captioned performance on Thursday 21 June at 7.45pm and post show talk after the performance