The Ocean at the End of the Lane

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New Theatre Oxford

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Tue 20 June - Sat 24 June 2023

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2 hours 35 minutes

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From the imagination of Neil Gaiman, best-selling author of Coraline, Good Omens and The Sandman (now a major Netflix series), comes the National Theatre’s major new stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

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New Theatre Oxford

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Tue 20 June - Sat 24 June 2023

24-26 George St, Oxford OX1 2AG, UK

2 hours 35 minutes incl. interval

Tue - Sat at 19:30

Wed, Thu and Sat at 14:30

Age guidance 12+

For group bookings of 10 or more:

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This five-star spectacular from the producers of War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship, taking audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten and the darkness that lurks at the very edge of it.

Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He's transported to his 12th birthday when his remarkable friend Lettie claimed it wasn't a pond, but an ocean–a place where everything is possible...

A genuine rarity - a show that enthrals all generations

- GUARDIAN

An enveloping, enthralling theatrical experience

- EVENING STANDARD

Theatre at its best

- DAILY TELEGRAPH

Plunged into a magical world, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them.

Age guidance: 12+ yrs. This production contains the following physical effects; high intensity lighting and strobe, haze and smoke, pyrotechnics, loud sound, and blackouts. The production contains moments that some people may find frightening, including references to death. We always recommend individual discretion alongside the age guidance. For more information, click here.

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Opening Night
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What the critics say

Shows like this don’t come along very often

- TIME OUT

This knockout production is theatre at its best

- INDEPENDENT

There’s nothing around to beat this thrillingly imaginative show

- MAIL ON SUNDAY

Stats and facts

2013

The Ocean at the End of the Lane wins Best Novel at the British National Book Awards

Olivier Award Nominations for the run at the National’s Dorfman Theatre

Olivier Award Win for Best Lighting Design

WhatsOnStage award nominations, including Best New Play

New Theatre Oxford

24-26 George St, Oxford OX1 2AG, UK

Oxford Railway Station

The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times

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There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 185 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1908, the Dorrill family took over the venue and finally in 1934, the third Theatre opened; the ‘New Theatre’. Stanley Dorrill masterminded the rebuilding of the theatre as we know it today. He commissioned a new building from the well-known theatre architects William and T.R. Milburn of Sunderland. The Milburns developed the decadent art-deco interior with T.P Bennett and Sons, who also designed the Saville Theatre in London.

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New Theatre Oxford

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Tue 20 June - Sat 24 June 2023

24-26 George St, Oxford OX1 2AG, UK

2 hours 35 minutes incl. interval

Tue - Sat at 19:30

Wed, Thu and Sat at 14:30

Age guidance 12+

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Submit a request online