This House - National Theatre UK Tour

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Tue 10 Apr 2018 - Sat 19 May 2018

James Graham's critically acclaimed political drama about the 1974 hung parliament is heading to several theatres in the Midlands as part of its UK tour.



This House, a production by the National Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre, is set in the corridors of Westminster during one of Britain's most chaotic political periods.

Stop-offs in the Midlands will see the play performed at Nottingham Theatre Royal from April 10 to 14, Birmingham Repertory Theatre from April 17 to 21 April and Malvern Theatres from May 15 to 19.

The scene is set in 1974, when infighting within Britain's political parties' was rife resulting in even fist fights in the parliamentary bars. This comedy-drama strips politics down to the practical realities, from the whips to the MPs.



The play is directed by Jeremy Herrin, who was nominated as Best Director in the 2013 Olivier Awards for his work on This House at the National Theatre. Herrin went on to direct the successful adaptations of Hilary Mantel's novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

This House gives us a timely, moving and often amusing insight into the workings of British politics and has a live band on stage that plays music from that era.

The cast includes actors who appeared in This House during its stint in London's West End including Ian Houghton, David Hounslow, Matthew Pidgeon, Tony Turner and Orlando Wells.



Joining them on the tour will be Ian Barritt, William Chubb, Giles Cooper, Stephen Critchlow, James Gaddas, Natalie Grady, Marcus Hutton, Harry Kershaw, Louise Ludgate, Geoffrey Lumb, Nicholas Lumley, Martin Marquez, Miles Richardson, Tony Turner and Charlotte Worthing.

This House - UK Tour
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Until 10 March
www.wyp.org.uk

Cambridge Arts Theatre
13 - 17 March
www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

Theatre Royal Bath
19 - 24 March
www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Edinburgh Festival Theatre
27 - 31 March
www.edtheatres.com/thishouse

Nottingham Theatre Royal
10 - 14 April
www.trch.co.uk

Birmingham Repertory Theatre
17 – 21 April
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

The Lowry, Salford
24 - 28 April
www.thelowry.com

Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1 - 5 May
www.theatreroyal.com

Norwich Theatre Royal
8 - 12 May
www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

Malvern Theatres
15 - 19 May
www.malvern-tickets.co.uk

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
22 - 26 May
www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
29 May – 2 June
www.sheffielddtheatres.co.uk

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